Oaths act statutory declaration

What is a statutory declaration? An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to oaths and statutory declarations. Fees payable on declarations Whenever any declaration is made and subscribed by any person under this Act, the same fees or fee shall be payable as would have been payable on the taking or making of any legal oath, solemn affirmation or affidavit. For example, they may be called a notary or a public notary.

Suits on behalf of his Majesty to be proved by declaration. Voluntary declaration in the form in the schedule may be taken. Fees on oaths payable on declarations substituted in lieu thereof. Fto make Provisions for the Abolition of unnecessary Oaths.

In certain circumstances and on certain other types of documents, a statutory declaration must be used instead to verify the contents. This practice note looks at what is involved in preparing the relevant documents and administering oaths , affirmations and statutory declarations. It also includes a short section on certified copies. Department of Justice.

STATUTORY DECLARATION. A Justice of the Peace (JP) or Commissioner for Oaths do not have to witness and sign a statutory declaration. Submitting a statutory declaration.

You must follow these steps: Complete the statutory declaration form DOCX (1 KB) - you can either write by hand or type into the form. Published February. Unlike an oath or affirmation. Address: Street Address City Post Code.

An Act about oaths , affidavits and statutory declarations and for related purposes. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows: Part — Preliminary. Item Formal description Informal description 7. PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS (ss 1-2) 1. Lawyer or legal practitioner. Experienced legal practitioner (being a legal practitioner who has been practising for at least years) who has not participated in any way with the preparing of the affidavit.

See section 19(1) for a list of authorised affidavit takers. To be notified in Gazette 17. Oaths not to be taken thereafter 18. This Part not to extend to certain oaths 20.

Abolition of extra judicial oaths 21. Declaration or affirmation instead of oath 14. Application of Part 7. Offence to make false statutory declaration 37.

False or misleading statement as to making of st.