Statutory Declarations Regulations 1993 (Cth)
made under the
This is a compilation of the
The notes at the end of this compilation
(the
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
These Regulations are the
Statutory Declarations Regulations 1993 .
In these Regulations:
Act means theStatutory Declarations Act 1959 .
address means the place at which, or through which, a person may be contacted, and includes a postal address, but does not include the person’s email address.
(1) For paragraph 8 (a) of the Act, each of the following forms is prescribed:
(a) the form set out in Schedule 1;
(b) the form set out in the Schedule to the Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of items 55 and 56 of Schedule 1 to the
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2004 .
(2) Paragraph (1) (b) ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2006.
For paragraph 8 (b) of the Act, each of the following persons is prescribed:
(a) a person who, under a law in force in a State or Territory, is currently licensed or registered to practise in an occupation listed in Part 1 of Schedule 2;
(b) a person who is enrolled on the roll of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory, or the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner (however described);
(c) a person listed in Part 2 of Schedule 2.
(regulation 3)
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intentionally makes a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of
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Note 1: A person who intentionally makes a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of an offence, the punishment for which is imprisonment for a term of 4 years—see section 11 of the
Statutory Declarations Act 1959 .Note 2: Chapter 2 of the
Criminal Code applies to all offences against theStatutory Declarations Act 1959 —see section 5A of theStatutory Declarations Act 1959 .
(regulation 4)
101 | Chiropractor |
102 | Dentist |
103 | Legal practitioner |
104 | Medical practitioner |
105 | Nurse |
106 | Optometrist |
107 | Patent attorney |
108 | Pharmacist |
109 | Physiotherapist |
110 | Psychologist |
111 | Trade marks attorney |
112 | Veterinary surgeon |
201 | Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an office supplying postal services to the public |
202 | Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic
Officer (within the meaning of the |
203 | Bailiff |
204 | Bank officer with 5 or more continuous years of service |
205 | Building society officer with 5 or more years of continuous service |
206 | Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court |
207 | Clerk of a court |
208 | Commissioner for Affidavits |
209 | Commissioner for Declarations |
210 | Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous service |
211 | Employee of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission who is: (a) in a country or place outside Australia; and
(c) exercising his or her function in that place |
212 | Employee of the Commonwealth who is: (a) in a country or place outside Australia; and
(c) exercising his or her function in that place |
213 | Fellow of the National Tax Accountants’ Association |
214 | Finance company officer with 5 or more years of continuous service |
215 | Holder of a statutory office not specified in another item in this Part |
216 | Judge of a court |
217 | Justice of the Peace |
218 | Magistrate |
219 | Marriage celebrant registered under Subdivision C of
Division 1 of Part IV of the |
220 | Master of a court |
221 | Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia |
222 | Member of Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of student |
223 | Member of the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants |
224 | Member of the Australian Defence Force who is: (a) an officer; or
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225 | Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants or the Institute of Public Accountants |
226 | Member of: (a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or (b) the Parliament of a State; or (c) a Territory legislature; or
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227 | Minister of religion registered under Subdivision A of
Division 1 of Part IV of the |
228 | Notary public |
229 | Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 5 or more years of continuous service who is employed in an office supplying postal services to the public |
230 | Permanent employee of:
(c) a local government authority; with 5 or more years of continuous service who is not specified in another item in this Part |
231 | Person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the law of the State or Territory in which the declaration is made |
232 | Police officer |
233 | Registrar, or Deputy Registrar, of a court |
234 | Senior Executive Service employee of:
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235 | Sheriff |
236 | Sheriff’s officer |
237 | Teacher employed on a full‑time basis at a school or tertiary education institution |
238 | Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
The
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA
= | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA
= | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Statutory Declarations Regulations (SR No. 156, 1993) | 29 June 1993 | 29 June 1993 | |
Statutory Declarations Regulations (Amendment) (SR No. 339, 1997) | 3 Dec 1997 | 3 Dec 1997 | — |
Statutory Declarations Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1) (SR No. 70, 2002) | 18 Apr 2002 | 18 Apr 2002 (r 2) | — |
Statutory Declarations Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1) (SR No. 238, 2003) | 18 Sept 2003 | 18 Sept 2003 (r 2) | — |
Statutory Declarations Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 1) (SR No. 262, 2004) | 26 Aug 2004 | 26 Nov 2004 (r 2) | — |
Statutory Declarations Amendment Regulations 2005 (No. 1) (SLI No. 267, 2005) | 24 Nov 2005 (F2005L03677) | 25 Nov 2005 (r 2) | — |
Statutory Declarations Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI No. 97, 2006) | 10 May 2006 (F2006L01294) | 11 May 2006 (r 2) | — |
Corporations and Related Legislation Amendment Regulation 2013 (No. 1) (SLI No. 152, 2013) | 28 June 2013 (F2013L01264) | Sch 1 (item 21): 1 July 2013 (s 2) | — |
Trade Legislation Amendment (Australian Trade and Investment Commission) Regulation 2016 | 19 Apr 2016 (F2016L00539) | Sch 1 (item 23): 1 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
r 1............................................. | rs No 70, 2002 |
r 2............................................. | rs No 97, 2006 |
r 3............................................. | rs No 262, 2004 |
am No 267, 2005 | |
(1)(b) exp 30 June 2006 (r 3(2)) | |
r 4............................................. | rep No 238, 2003 |
ad No 262, 2004 | |
Schedule.................................... | am No 339, 1997; No 70, 2002; No 238, 2003 |
rep No 262, 2004 | |
Schedule 1.................................. | ad No 262, 2004 |
Schedule 2.................................. | ad No 262, 2004 |
am No 267, 2005; No 152, 2013; F2016L00539 |
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