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] 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] 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.