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COVID-19 OMNIBUS (EMERGENCY MEASURES) (ELECTRONIC SIGNING AND
WITNESSING) REGULATIONS 2020 (SR NO 34 OF 2020)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Objective
2. Authorising provision
3. Definition
PART 2--MODIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS (VICTORIA) ACT 2000
Division 1--Preliminary
4. Meanings given by Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 apply
Division 2--Deeds and mortgages
5. Meaning of transaction
6. Provisions regarding signatures apply to deeds and mortgages
Division 3--Signatures and witnessing
7. Meaning of requirement for a signature
8. Meaning of writing their signature
9. When a signature appears on a copy of a document
10. Transaction involving remote witnessing
11. Consent in relation to signatures
12. Persons signing different copies of a document
13. Division does not apply Act to transactions and requirements outside its scope
14. Division does not permit person to write without forming satisfaction required by law
PART 3--MODIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS ACT 2018
15. Meanings given by Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 apply
16. Use of audio visual link in making of statutory declaration
17. Use of audio visual link in assisting a person to make a statutory declaration
18. Electronic signatures, initials, etc.
19. Division does not permit person to write without forming satisfaction required by law
PART 4--MODIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 2014
Division 1--Preliminary
20. Meanings given by Powers of Attorney Act 2014 apply
Division 2--Non-enduring power of attorney
21. Executing a non-enduring power of attorney—person signing at direction using audio visual link
22. Executing a non-enduring power of attorney—witnesses using audio visual link
Division 3--Enduring power of attorney
23. Executing an enduring power of attorney—person signing at direction using audio visual link
24. Executing an enduring power of attorney—witnesses using audio visual link
25. Witnessing acceptance by attorney using audio visual link
26. Witnessing acceptance by alternative attorney using audio visual link
Division 4--Instruments of revocation
27. Executing an instrument of revocation—person signing at direction using audio visual link
28. Executing an instrument of revocation—witnesses using audio visual link
Division 5--Supportive attorney appointments
29. Executing a supportive attorney appointment—person signing at direction using audio visual link
30. Executing a supportive attorney appointment—witnesses using audio visual link
31. Witnessing acceptance by supportive attorney using audio visual link
32. Witnessing acceptance by alternative attorney using audio visual link
Division 6--Forms of revocation
33. Executing a form of revocation—person signing at direction using audio visual link
34. Executing a form of revocation—witnesses using audio visual link
Division 7--Electronic signatures and remote witnessing
35. Signatures under Powers of Attorney Act 2014 may be electronic
Division 8--Miscellaneous
36. Certifying matters where audio visual link or copies used
37. VCAT powers where audio visual link or copies used
38. Part does not permit person to write without forming satisfaction required by Act
PART 5--MODIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF WILLS ACT 1997
39. Meanings given by Wills Act 1997 apply
40. Electronic signatures
41. Witnessing a will by audio visual link
42. Signing at the testator's direction by audio visual link
43. Revoking a will at the testator's direction by audio visual link
44. Altering a will with witnesses using audio visual link
45. Part does not permit person to write without forming satisfaction required by Act
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