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Statutory Declarations Act 1959

No. 52, 1959

Compilation No. 8

Compilation date: 1 January 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 92, 2023

Registered: 3 January 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
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
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Miscellaneous
An Act relating to Statutory Declarations