Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

STATUTORY DECLARATIONS ACT 1959 - SECT 9A

  (1)   A statutory declaration satisfies the requirements of this section if:

  (a)   the declaration:

  (i)   is in the approved form; and

  (ii)   is completed and signed by the declarant using an approved online platform; and

  (b)   the identity of the declarant is verified:

  (i)   using an approved identity service; and

  (ii)   in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the regulations; and

  (c)   the declaration includes information that:

  (i)   is provided by the approved online platform; and

  (ii)   is of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

Note 1:   See section   7A for how a person may sign a statutory declaration.

Note 2:   Special requirements apply when making regulations for the purposes of subparagraph   (b)(ii) or (c)(ii) of this subsection: see subsection   14(2).

  (2)   An approved online platform is a digital service that is prescribed by the regulations to be an approved online platform.

Note 1:   Special obligations apply to approved online platforms: see section   9B.

Note 2:   Special requirements apply when making regulations for the purposes of this subsection: see subsection   14(3).

  (3)   An approved identity service is a digital service that is prescribed by the regulations to be an approved identity service.

Note:   Special requirements apply when making regulations for the purposes of this subsection: see subsection   14(3).