Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00085:front:0:p43
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affidavit is made must certify in or below the jurat that:
 (a) the affidavit was read to the person making it; and
 (b) the person seemed to understand the affidavit; and
 (c) in the case of a person physically incapable of signing—the person indicated that the contents were true.
 (2) Subrule (1) does not apply if the person making the affidavit has read the affidavit using:
 (a) a computer with a screen reader, text‑to‑speech software or a braille display; or
 (b) other technology for the vision impaired.
 (3) If the person making an affidavit does not have an adequate command of English:
 (a) a translation of the affidavit and oath or affirmation must be read or given in writing to the person in a language that the person understands; and
 (b) the translator must certify in or below the jurat that this has been done.
 (4) If an affidavit is made by a person who is incapable of reading it or incapable of signing it and a certificate under subrule (1) or (2) does not appear on the affidavit, it must not be used in a proceeding unless the Court or a Registrar is satisfied that:
 (a) the affidavit was read or, if appropriate, a translation was read or given in writing, to the person; and
 (b) the person seemed to understand the affidavit; and
 (c) in the case of a person physically incapable of signing—the person indicated that the contents were true.

15.15  Documents annexed or exhibited
 (1) A document to be used in conjunction with an affidavit must be annexed to the affidavit.
 (2) However, if because of the nature of the document or its length it is impractical to annex the document, it may be made an exhibit to the affidavit.
 (3) An annexure must:
 (a) be paginated; and
 (b) bear a statement signed by the person before whom the affidavit is made identifying it as the particular annexure mentioned in the affidavit.
 (4) If there is more than one annexure, the pagination must be consecutive until the last page of the annexures and must be identified by page number in the affidavit.
Example: For an affidavit with 10 annexures totalling 100 pages, the first page of the first annexure is page 1 and the last page of the last annexure is page 100. An annexure would be identified in the affidavit in the following way: "Annexed and marked with the letter G (pages 72‑81) is a copy of the agreement for sale".
 (5) An exhibit to an affidavit must:
 (a) be marked with the title and number of the proceeding; and
 (b) be paginated; and
 (c) bear a statement signed by the person before whom the