EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 148 Evidence of certain acts of justices, lawyers and notaries public

EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 148

    It is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that a document was attested or verified by, or signed or acknowledged before, a justice of the peace, Australian lawyer or notary public, if:

  (a)   an Australian law requires, authorises or permits it to be attested, verified, signed or acknowledged by a justice of the peace, an Australian lawyer or a notary public, as the case may be; and

  (b)   it purports to have been so attested, verified, signed or acknowledged.