Division 4—Statutory declarations Pt 4 Div. 4 (Heading) amended by No. 51/1989 s. 144(2)(d). 107 Statutory declarations No. 3674 s. 100. (1) A statutory declaration must— S. 107 substituted by (a) contain an acknowledgement that it is true No. 51/1989 s. 144(2)(e). and correct and is made in the belief that a person making a false declaration is liable to the penalties of perjury; and (b) be signed by the person making it in the presence of a person who is authorised under section 107A(1) to witness the signing of a statutory declaration. (2) A person who makes a declaration which the person knows to be false is liable to the penalties of perjury. 107A List of persons who may witness statutory S. 107A inserted by declarations No. 51/1989 s. 144(2)(e) (as (1) Any of the following persons may witness the amended by No. 34/1990 signing of a statutory declaration— s. 4(Sch. 3 item 16)). (a) a justice of the peace or a bail justice; (b) a public notary; S. 107A(1)(b) substituted by No. 52/2001 s. 13(2)(a). (c) an Australian lawyer; S. 107A(1)(c) substituted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.4), amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 40.2).
Pt 4 Div. 4 (Heading) amended by No. 51/1989 s. 144(2)(d). Division 4—Statutory declarations No. 3674 s. 100. S. 107 substituted by No. 51/1989 s. 144(2)(e). 107 Statutory declarations (1) A statutory declaration must— (a) contain an acknowledgement that it is true and correct and is made in the belief that a person making a false declaration is liable to the penalties of perjury; and (b) be signed by the person making it in the presence of a person who is authorised under section 107A(1) to witness the signing of a statutory declaration. (2) A person who makes a declaration which the person knows to be false is liable to the penalties of perjury. S. 107A inserted by No. 51/1989 s. 144(2)(e) (as amended by No. 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 16)). 107A List of persons who may witness statutory declarations (1) Any of the following persons may witness the signing of a statutory declaration— (a) a justice of the peace or a bail justice; S. 107A(1)(b) substituted by No. 52/2001 s. 13(2)(a). (b) a public notary; S. 107A(1)(c) substituted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.4), amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 40.2). (c) an Australian lawyer;
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