Statutory Declaration

The attached RVAHJ Information Aides sheets that can be found under the ‘Material’ tab, provide supporting information to those from other sources, i.e. Department Of Justice. They add the experienced commentary from Honorary Justices and form part of a suite of training assets made available by the Royal Victorian Honorary Justice Association (BJs & JPs) […]

The process of witnessing statutory declaration documents is similar for all jurisdictions that are brought before you, however as Victoria has recently introduced new requirements and is more stringent on the requirements  this module is focused on what is outlined in the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 and the relevant regulations. The process is outlined

In Victoria revised legislation was introduced, i.e. Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 and associated regulations, with the implementation date from the 1st March 2019. This Act was for the wording for Oaths and Affirmations, Statutory Declarations, Affidavits and ‘Certified Copies’.A number of changes made the wording for Certified Copies’ ‘Statutory Declarations’ and Affidavits prescribed (mandatory)

Types of statutory declarations There are 2 types of statutory declarations: Commonwealth state and territory You need a Commonwealth statutory declaration if your matter relates to: the Commonwealth the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) some smaller territories You can review general information and download a copy at the following site: Commonwealth statutory declarations. Commonwealth Authorised Witness

The information aide handouts located in the materials tab provides supporting information, and adds experienced commentary from Honorary Justices. These resources form part of a suite of training assets made available by the Royal Victorian Honorary Justice Association (BJs & JPs) and others authorised under state and/or Commonwealth law to witness oaths, affirmations, affidavits, statutory declarations,

Hint: The full video must be watched while in this LMS module (not in Youtube) in order to complete the lesson. In Victoria, revised legislation was introduced in 2018 and implemented from 1 March 2019. This is known as the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 and its associated regulations. This Act specifies the wording for

Hint: The full video must be watched while in this LMS module (not in Youtube) in order to complete the lesson. The process of witnessing statutory declaration documents that are brought before an authorised witness is similar for all jurisdictions. However, as Victoria has recently introduced new, more stringent requirements, this module is focused on

Commonwealth authorised witness steps for statutory declarations There are two types of statutory declarations: Commonwealth and state and territory. You need a Commonwealth statutory declaration if your matter relates to the Commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory, and some smaller territories.You can review general information and download a copy at the following link.Commonwealth statutory declarations As an