Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 1958 - SECT 107

Statutory declarations

107. Statutory declarations



(1) A statutory declaration must-

   (a)  contain an acknowledgement that it is true and correct and is made in
        the belief that a person making a false declaration is liable to the
        penalties of perjury; and

   (b)  be signed by the person making it in the presence of a person who is
        authorised under section 107A(1) to witness the signing of a statutory
        declaration.

(2) A person who makes a declaration which the person knows to be false is
liable to the penalties of perjury.