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Who can certify documents?
In Australia, the following people are authorised to certify documents:
Health professions: Chiropractor, Dentist, Medical practitioner, Nurse, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist1
Legal professions: Legal practitioner, Patent attorney, Trade marks attorney
Court positions: Bailiff, Justice of the Peace, Judge, Magistrate, Registrar, or Deputy Registrar, Clerk, Master of a court, CEO of a Commonwealth court
Commissioner for Affidavits, or Commissioner for Declarations (dependent on jurisdictions)
Government representatives (elected): Federal, State or Territory or Local
Public servants: Federal, State or Territory or Local – employed for five years or more.
Permanent employees of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Bank officer, building society officer, credit union officer, finance company officer – employed for five years or more
Veterinary surgeon
Accountant (member of ICA, ASA, NIA or CPA, ATMA, NTAA)
Minister of religion, or marriage celebrant
Member of:
Chartered Secretaries Australia
Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of student
Australian Defence Force (an officer; or a non-commissioned officer with 5+ years of continuous service; a warrant officer)
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Notary public
Holder of a statutory office not specified in another item in this Part
Police officer
Sheriff or Sheriff’s officer
Teacher (full-time) at a school or tertiary education institution |
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