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EVIDENCE ACT 2008 - SECT 148 Evidence of certain acts of justices, Australian lawyers and notaries public

EVIDENCE ACT 2008 - SECT 148

Evidence of certain acts of justices, Australian lawyers and notaries public

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.