Western Australian Consolidated Acts

OATHS, AFFIDAVITS AND STATUTORY DECLARATIONS ACT 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Term used: prescribed consular official  

   PART 2 -- Oaths and related matters  

   4.      Oaths, general form of  
   5.      Affirmation may be made instead of oath  
   6.      Oaths and affirmations, who may administer  
   7.      Oaths and affirmations, how administered  

   PART 3 -- Affidavits  

   8.      Meaning of “experienced legal practitioner”  
   9.      Affidavits, how made  
   10.     Court authorised witness may witness affidavit for use in court  

   PART 4 -- Statutory declarations  

   11.     When a statutory declaration may be made  
   12.     Statutory declarations, how made  

   PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   13.     Affidavits and declarations by blind or illiterate people  
   14.     Affidavits and declarations by people not conversant with English  
   15.     Rubber stamp signatures not to be used  
   16.     Non-compliance with form or procedure, effect of  
   17.     Pretending to be an authorised witness, offence of  
   18.     Regulations  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Form of statutory declaration  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Authorised witnesses for statutory declarations  
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