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Newfoundland and Labrador NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Commissioners for Oaths Regulations (Filed December 21, 2023) Under the authority of section 16 of the Commissioners for Oaths Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, December 20, 2023. Krista Quinlan REGULATIONS Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definition 3. Use of audio-visual technology Short title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Commissioners for Oaths Regulations. Definition 2. In these regulations, "Act" means the Commissioners for Oaths Act. Use of audio-visual technology 3. Where a barrister witnesses an affidavit, a declaration, an affirmation or a certificate in accordance with section 4 of the Act through the use of audio-visual technology, the barrister shall (a) take all reasonable steps to verify the identity of the
person signing the affidavit, declaration, affirmation or certificate; (b) state on the affidavit, declaration, affirmation or
certificate that it was witnessed through the use of audio-visual technology in
accordance with the Act and these regulations; and (c) comply with the requirements in the Law Society Rules of Newfoundland and Labrador related to the witnessing of documents through the use of audio-visual technology. ©King's Printer |