NLR 110/23 - Wills Regulations under the Wills Act

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 110/23 Wills Regulations under the Wills Act (O.C. 2023-296) (Filed December 21, 2023) Under the authority of section 42 of the Wills Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, December 21, 2023. Krista Quinlan Clerk of the Executive Council REGULATIONS Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definition 3. Use of audio-visual technology Short title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Wills Regulations . 110/23 s1 Back to Top Definition 2. In these regulations, "Act" means the Wills Act . 110/23 s2 Back to Top Use of audio-visual technology 3. Where a lawyer witnesses a will in accordance with section 2 of the Act through the use of audio-visual technology, the lawyer shall (a) take all reasonable steps to verify the identity of the person signing the will; (b) state on the will that it was witnessed through the use of audio-visual technology in accordance with the Act and these regulations; and (c) comply with the requirements in the Law Society Rules of Newfoundland and Labrador related to the witnessing of documents through the use of audio-visual technology. 110/23 s3