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Information and Instruction Guide for Commissioners for Taking Affidavits for British Columbia

6. Additional Requirements

Alterations

Ideally, an affidavit or statutory declaration should not contain any alterations, corrections or interlineations

(inserted words written between the lines). If such changes are necessary, each change should be initialled by

both the person making the statement and the commissioner. Furthermore, check marks should be inserted at the

beginning and end of each change to identify the portion to which each set of initials applies.

Exhibits and Schedules

If an affidavit or statutory declaration contains a reference to an attached schedule or exhibit, the attachment

should bear these words:

This is exhibit (letter or number) referred to in the affidavit (or statutory

declaration) of ___________________ sworn (affirmed/declared) before me this

______ day of __________, at ____________________________

A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits for British Columbia

This is usually affixed to the document by means of a rubber stamp. You must be sure all the blanks are filled in and

then sign it immediately after taking the affidavit or statutory declaration.

7. Procedure When Person Making Statement Does Not Understand English

If the person making the affidavit or statutory declaration does not understand the English language, you may only

proceed with the assistance of an interpreter. The interpreter must be sworn (or affirmed, making the necessary

changes) as follows:

“Do you swear that you well understand________ (the language of the person

making the statement), that you will well and truly interpret the contents of

this affidavit/statutory declaration to_______ (name of person) and that you

will well and truly interpret to him/her the oath/affirmation/solemn declaration

about to be administered to him/her, so help you God?”

The interpreter would then interpret the contents of the document, following which the commissioner would

administer the oath (affirmation/declaration) in English to the person making the statement. The interpreter would

repeat the oath (affirmation/declaration) to the person making the statement in that person’s spoken language and

translate the response to the question in English.

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