Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Amendment Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Amendment Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 118/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Objective provision amended 2 5 Regulation 7 inserted 2 7 Prescribed memberships of prescribed accounting bodies or associations 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 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 1 Objective 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. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 152 of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 27 August 2014. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 118/2014 Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Amendment Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Objective 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". 5 Regulation 7 inserted After regulation 6 of the Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Regulations 2008 insert— "7 Prescribed 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); r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 118/2014 Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Amendment Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (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.". ═══════════════ r. 5 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 118/2014 Evidence (Affidavits and Statutory Declarations) Amendment Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 58/2008 as amended by S.R. No. 122/2012. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --