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Newfoundland and Labrador NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Wills
Regulations (Filed December 21, 2023) Under the authority of section 42 of the Wills Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, December 21, 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 Wills Regulations. Definition 2. In these regulations, "Act" means the Wills Act. Use of audio-visual technology 3. Where a lawyer witnesses a will in accordance with section 2 of the Act through the use of audio-visual technology, the lawyer shall (a) take all reasonable
steps to verify the identity of the person signing the will; (b) state on the will 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 |