Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01292:reg:60
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01292
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 60
Character Range: 77616–78850

60  Signing authority by another person on behalf of debtor
 (1) This section applies if a debtor intends to sign an authority under subsection 188(1) of the Act and the debtor is:
 (a) unable to read the relevant material, because the debtor:
 (i) is blind or has low vision; or
 (ii) is illiterate or partially literate; or
 (iii) is insufficiently familiar with the English language; or
 (b) unable to sign the authority or an acknowledgement under subsection 59(3) of this instrument relating to the authority because of a physical incapacity.
 (2) The authority and the acknowledgement may be signed by another person, who must sign a statement:
 (a) if subparagraph (1)(a)(i) or (ii) applies—that the person has read the relevant material to the debtor; or
 (b) if subparagraph (1)(a)(iii) applies—that the person has interpreted the relevant material to the debtor in a language with which the person and debtor are familiar; or
 (c) if paragraph (1)(b) applies—that the person believes that the debtor has read and understood the relevant material.
 (3) In this section:
relevant material means the authority, the information prescribed by section 59 and the acknowledgement under subsection 59(3) relating to the authority.