(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 ¾

(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 by 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.]