Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 (WA)

Western Australia Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 Western Australia Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Term used: prescribed consular official 2 Part 2 — Oaths and related matters 4. Oaths, general form of 3 5. Affirmation may be made instead of oath 3 6. Oaths and affirmations, who may administer 4 7. Oaths and affirmations, how administered 5 Part 3 — Affidavits 8. Term used: experienced legal practitioner 6 9. 1M Affidavits, how made 6 10. Court authorised witness may witness affidavit for use in court 8 Part 4 — Statutory declarations 11. When statutory declaration may be made 10 12. Statutory declarations, how made 10 Part 5 — Miscellaneous 13. Affidavits and declarations by blind or illiterate people 13 14. Affidavits and declarations by people not conversant with English 13 15. Rubber stamp signatures not to be used 14 16. Non‑compliance with form or procedure, effect of 14 17. Pretending to be authorised witness, offence of 14 18. Regulations 15 Schedule 1 — Form of statutory declaration Schedule 2 — Authorised witnesses for statutory declarations Notes Compilation table 22 Other notes 23 Defined terms Western Australia Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 An Act about oaths, affidavits and statutory declarations and for related purposes.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Short title This is the Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 1.

2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by proclamation 1.

3. Term used: prescribed consular official In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — prescribed consular official means — (a) an Australian Consular Officer, or an Australian Diplomatic Officer, within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955 of the Commonwealth; or (b) a British consul or vice consul; or (c) an official prescribed by the regulations to be a prescribed consular official.