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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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