Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) An affidavit for any purpose in the Territory must be made in accordance with this section.
(2) The affidavit must set out the full name of the person making it.
(3) The affidavit must conclude with a statement:
(a) that the affidavit is made by the person making it in the presence of an authorised witness; and
(b) setting out the place where, and the date when, the affidavit is made.
(4) An attachment to the affidavit must include on its front page a statement identifying it as the attachment referred to in the affidavit.
(5) The person making the affidavit must:
(a) sign the affidavit immediately after the statement required by subsection (3); and
(b) sign each other page of the affidavit; and
(c) sign or initial any alteration made to the affidavit; and
(d) in the presence of an authorised witness, say orally on oath, that:
(i) he or she is the person named as the maker of the affidavit; and
(ii) the contents of the affidavit are true; and
(iii) the signature is his or hers; and
(iv) if necessary, any attachment to the affidavit is the attachment referred to in it.
Note for subsection (5)
Subsection (5)(a), (b) and (c) need not be complied with in the presence of an authorised witness.
(6) After the person making the affidavit has complied with subsection (5)(d), the authorised witness must:
(a) under or near the statement required by subsection (3):
(i) sign the affidavit; and
(ii) write his or her:
(A) full name; and
(B) qualification as an authorised witness; and
(C) address or telephone number; and
(b) sign each other page of the affidavit; and
(c) sign or initial any alteration made to the affidavit that has been signed or initialled by the maker; and
(d) for any attachment identified under subsection (5)(d)(iv) – sign or initial the attachment under or near the statement required by subsection (4).
(7) In this section:
"authorised witness", for an affidavit, means a person who is authorised under section 15 to witness the affidavit.