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Verification of petition
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10.10.—(1) The petition must be verified by a statement of truth.

(2) If the petition relates to debts to different creditors, the debt to each creditor must be separately verified.

(3) A statement of truth which is not contained in or endorsed upon the petition which it verifies must be sufficient to identify the petition and must contain—

(a)the name of the debtor;

(b)the name of the petitioner; and

(c)the court or hearing centre in which the petition is to be presented.

(4) The statement of truth must be authenticated and dated by or on behalf of the petitioner.

(5) Where the person authenticating the statement of truth is not the petitioner, or one of the petitioners, the statement of truth must state—

(a)the name and postal address of the authenticating person;

(b)the capacity in which, and the authority by which, that person authenticates the statement of truth; and

(c)the means of the authenticating person’s knowledge of the matters verified.

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