Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Amendment Regulations 2014 (Vic)

Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Amendment Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 118/2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Objective provision amended

5Regulation 7 inserted

7Prescribed memberships of prescribed accounting
bodies or associations

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STATUTORY RULES 2014

S.R. No. 118/2014

Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958

Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Amendment Regulations 2014

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 26 August 2014

Responsible Minister:

ROBERT CLARK
Attorney-General

YVETTE CARISBROOKE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Regulations 2008 to prescribe accounting bodies or associations, and memberships of those bodies or associations, for the purposes of 107A(1)(v) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 152 of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 27 August 2014.

4Objective provision amended

In regulation 1 of the Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Regulations 2008[1], after "apply" insert "and to prescribe accounting bodies or associations, and memberships of those bodies or associations, for the purposes of section 107A(1)(v) of that Act".

5Regulation 7 inserted

After regulation 6 of the Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Regulations 2008 insert—

7Prescribed memberships of prescribed accounting bodies or associations"

For the purpose of section 107A(1)(v) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958—

(a)the following accounting bodies or associations are prescribed—

(i)CPA Australia

Ltd ACN

008 392 452;

(ii)the Institute of Public Accountants;

(iii)The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia;

(iv)Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand; and

(b)the following memberships of those accounting bodies or associations are prescribed—

(i)a member of CPA Australia Ltd who holds the designation of a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) or a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA);

(ii)a member of the Institute of Public Accountants who holds a current practising certificate;

(iii)a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia;

(iv)a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand who resides in Australia.".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 58/2008 as amended by S.R. No. 122/2012.