Work Health Court Rules 1999

If it appears to the person witnessing an affidavit that the deponent is unable to read, the person must certify in or below the jurat that:

the affidavit was read to the deponent in the person's presence;

and

it appeared to the person that the deponent understood the affidavit; and

the deponent signed his or her name or made a mark in the person's presence.

If a certificate in accordance with subrule (1) does not appear on an affidavit of a deponent who is unable to read, the affidavit is not to be used in evidence unless the Court is satisfied that it was read to the deponent and that the deponent appeared to understand it.