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Statutory Declarations Act 1959
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C2024C00005 (C08)
01 January 2024
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1 Short title
3 Saving
4 Interpretation
5 Application
5A Application of the Criminal Code
6 Authority to make and use statutory declarations
7 References to statutory declarations
7A Technology neutral signing
8 How statutory declarations are made
9 Statutory declarations—observation by prescribed person
9A Statutory declarations—digital verification
9B Special obligations applying to approved online platforms
10 Declarations under other laws
11 False declarations
12 Jurisdiction of courts
13 Extension of Act to Territories
14 Regulations
15 Approved forms for statutory declarations
16 Review of the operation of this Act
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Miscellaneous
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