Affidavit by illiterate, blind or cognitively impaired person
28 Affidavit by illiterate, blind or cognitively impaired person
If it appears to an authorised affidavit taker that the deponent is illiterate, blind or has a cognitive impairment, the authorised affidavit taker must certify in or below the jurat that the affidavit was read to the deponent by the authorised affidavit taker.
If an affidavit is made by an illiterate deponent, a blind deponent or a deponent with a cognitive impairment and a certification in accordance with subsection (1) does not appear on the affidavit, the affidavit must not be used in evidence unless the court or tribunal in which, or the person acting judicially before whom, the affidavit is used is satisfied that the affidavit was read to the deponent.
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See also section 14.
S. 28A inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 74.
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