148Evidence of certain acts of justices, lawyers and notaries public

### 148 Evidence of certain acts of justices, lawyers and notaries public > [*\[Section 148 Amended by No. 46 of 2010, s. 41, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-046#GS41@Hpa@EN) 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) [*\[Section 148 Amended by No. 46 of 2010, s. 41, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-046#GS41@Hpb@EN) 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; and > > > > > (b) it purports to have been so attested, verified, signed or acknowledged.