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OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS ACT 2018 (NO. 6 OF 2018) - SECT 25

Signature and oath requirements—deponent

    (1)     Subject to section 28, the deponent of an affidavit must do the following in the presence of an authorised affidavit taker—

        (a)     sign or initial any alteration to the affidavit;

        (b)     sign each page of the affidavit;

        (c)     sign the affidavit;

        (d)     if the affidavit refers to a document, sign a certificate attached to the document identifying the document as an exhibit to the affidavit;

        (e)     take the oath or make the affirmation in accordance with Part 2.

    (2)     The deponent must swear or affirm the affidavit by saying the prescribed oath or affirmation aloud in the presence of the authorised affidavit taker, unless the deponent has a disability that prevents the deponent from doing so.



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