Muslim women in Australia’s most populous state will have to remove veils to have their signatures officially witnessed under the latest laws giving New South Walesofficials authority to look under religious face coverings.
New South Wales state Attorney General Greg Smith said in a statement on Monday that beginning April 30, officials such as justices of the peace and lawyers who witness statutory declarations or affidavits without making identity checks will be fined 220 Australian dollars ($236), the Associated Press reported.
“If a person is wearing a face covering, an authorized witness should politely and respectfully ask them to show their face,” Smith said.
The government on Monday began an information campaign to ensure the public and officials were aware of the new penalties before they came into force.
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