(1) Except if these rules provide otherwise, an
affidavit must be confined to the evidence the signatory for the affidavit
could give if giving evidence orally.
(2) However, an affidavit for use in an
application because of default or otherwise for relief, other than final
relief, may contain statements based on information and belief if the
signatory for the affidavit states the sources of the information and the
grounds for the belief.
Note—
For an application because of default, see
chapter 9 (Ending proceedings early), part 1 (Default).
(3) On assessment,
all or part of the costs of an affidavit not complying with these rules or
unnecessarily including copies of or extracts from documents may be
disallowed.
