# The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, Rule 4B.13: Witnessing of documents

Extent: N.I.

A document shall be sufficiently attested for the purposes of this Part of these rules if it is witnessed by one of the following persons—
(a) if it is executed in Northern Ireland, the guardian ad litem, a Lay Magistrate, any officer of the Court of Judicature appointed by the Lord Chief Justice in accordance with section 112 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978;
(b) if it is executed elsewhere, any person specified in rule 4A.7(2), (3) or (4), according to the country in which it is executed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/322/rule/4B.13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996/rule-4B.13
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