Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Any person
required by this Act to sign his name may, on satisfying an attesting witness
that he is unable to write, make his distinguishing mark, which shall be
witnessed by the attesting witness and his distinguishing mark when so
witnessed, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the personal
signature of that person.
(2) Where a person is
required by this Act —
(a) to
sign his name; or
(b) make
his distinguishing mark,
is unable to do either
of those things and a legally qualified medical practitioner has certified in
writing that the person is so physically incapacitated that the person cannot
sign his name or make his distinguishing mark, another person may on behalf of
the person sign the name of the person in accordance with the directions of
the first-mentioned person.
(3) A certificate
referred to in subsection (2) shall be attached to the document to which it
relates.
(4) A certificate
referred to in subsection (2) is not required in relation to a declaration
completed under section 92(5)(a).
[Section 211 amended: No. 44 of 1911 s. 39; No. 68
of 1964 s. 39; No. 31 of 1982 s. 7; No. 9 of 1983 s. 28; No. 79 of 1987 s. 75;
No. 36 of 2000 s. 47.]