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Is Witness required for affidavit?
All affidavits are statements with verification and have prints on various denominations of Stamp papers. All affidavits must have the first person and should contain evidence and not inferences. An individual making an affidavit is known as a Deponent or an Affiant.
Who can attest an affidavit?
A person who makes an affidavit is called a Deponent or an Affiant. The person who has authority to attest a certificate may be a Magistrate who may in turn be either a Judicial or an Executive Magistrate, a Notary Public or a Commissioner of Oaths depending upon the affidavit which needs to be attested.
Who is authorised to take affidavits in New Zealand?
Note also that r9.85 of the High Court Rules 2016 provides that a ‘lawyer’, Justice of the Peace or Registrar is authorised to take affidavits in New Zealand. Lawyer has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (a person who holds a current practising certificate as a barrister or barrister and solicitor).
Who is an authorised witness in New Zealand?
New Zealand law deems Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public to be authorised witnesses. If you need to use your documents overseas, you have to witness it with a Notary Public. This article will explain: how to find an authorised witness.
Who is allowed to witness an affidavit in court?
To find out who can witness an affidavit, go to the Complete list of authorised affidavit takers. An affidavit is a legal document used in court and tribunal proceedings, and for other purposes authorised by law. It is made by one person (called the deponent) in the presence of an authorised affidavit taker.
How to find an authorised person. You can ask a person from any of the following groups to complete your affidavit and/or to witness your signature on a statutory declaration: Court Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the District or High Court. Justice of the Peace.