Queensland Consolidated Acts

LAND ACT 1994 - SECT 310

310 Execution of documents

(1) For a corporation, a document is validly executed if—

(a) it is executed in a way permitted by law; or

(b) the document is sealed with the corporation’s seal in accordance with the Property Law Act 1974 , section 46F .

(2) For an individual, a document is validly executed if—

(a) it is executed in a way permitted by law; and

(b) the execution is witnessed by a person prescribed under the regulations.

(3) However, the registrar of titles may, in exceptional circumstances, register a document executed by an individual even though the execution was not witnessed or was not witnessed by a person prescribed under the regulations.

(4) The witnessing of a document may be proved in any way permitted by law.

(5) This section does not apply to a plan of survey.

Note—

Under the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Queensland) , section 9 (3) (b) , if a registry instrument is digitally signed in accordance with the participation rules applicable to the instrument, the requirements of any other Queensland law relating to the execution, signing, witnessing, attestation or sealing of documents must be regarded as having been fully satisfied.