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In forceWarrant of attorney and cognovit actionem to be signed in presence of Australian legal practitioner
Part IVWarrants of Attorney, Cognovits, and Orders for Judgment
21 Warrant of attorney and cognovit actionem to be signed in presence of Australian legal practitioner
A warrant of attorney to confess judgment in a personal action or a cognovit actionem is invalid unless –
the nature and effect of the warrant of attorney or cognovit actionem is, before the person signs it, explained to the person by the person's Australian legal practitioner; and the person's Australian legal practitioner is present when the person signs the warrant of attorney or cognovit actionem and attests, by signing as a witness, the signature of the person.
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