Guest chosmith Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi there Does any one know who in the UK can sign and witness an Australian Statutory Declaration? I know in Australia its easy....you just go to the local friendly Chemist/Pharmacist.....but im not sure about the UK? Thanks Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shell Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I think in the UK you have to get a solicitor to witness an Australian Statutory Declaration. xx Shell xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi Brad Welcome to Poms in Oz. If the Stat Dec has been prepared in accordance with Australian Law, containing the Australian boilerplate, whose idea was it to do that, please? If DIAC sent you the Aussie template and told you to use it then they can't whinge if the Declaration is made according to Aussie Law as well. Statutory declarations Please could you explain how the Aussie template came to be used? Best wishes Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chosmith Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi Thanks Yes the DIAC set it to me, so im assuming its Australian law.... Its says "Stat Dec Act 1959". Whats a boilerplate? Thanks Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi ThanksYes the DIAC set it to me, so im assuming its Australian law.... Its says "Stat Dec Act 1959". Whats a boilerplate? Thanks Brad Hi Brad "Boilerplate" is a term lawyers use to describe the Statutory Wording for the Stat Dec. You have been told to use the Aussie version so anybody on list list can witness the Declaration: http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Statutorydeclaration_Statutorydeclarationsignatorylist Best wishes Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hi there Does any one know who in the UK can sign and witness an Australian Statutory Declaration? I know in Australia its easy....you just go to the local friendly Chemist/Pharmacist.....but im not sure about the UK? Thanks Brad The Australian Head of State is usually resident in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Mighalls Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Statutory Declarations outside of Australia are usually witnessed either by Australian consulate/Embassy staff or else by a Notary Public ( a lawyer of at leat ten years experience as a practice Principal, so appointed, in the UK at least, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, or used to be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 The Australian Head of State is usually resident in the UK. Nice one :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Statutory Declarations outside of Australia are usually witnessed either by Australian consulate/Embassy staff or else by a Notary Public ( a lawyer of at leat ten years experience as a practice Principal, so appointed, in the UK at least, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, or used to be). Hi Les Solicitors in the UK can be very limp-wristed. They see the Aussie boilerplate and think, "Foreign Law. I am not qualified or competent to do anything involving Foreign Law." The other thing is that Australian Law requires that the witness must not seek to charge anything for the favour. Most British solicitors won't walk to Reception to do the necessary if they are told, "No fiver for you today, chum. You'll have to buy your own beer tonight." Cheers Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Mighalls Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Australian Law requires that the witness must not seek to charge anything for the favour Australian law does not apply in the UK. Notary Publics can, and do, charge for witnessing documents for use in immigration applications. Unfortunately they also charge rather more than a fiver. In Australia when I've had to have documents witnessed here for use in overseas jurisdictions the NPs charge $120 to witness one document. (About 60 quid!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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