10Form of documents for application—Act, pars 12(2)(b) and (c)

10  Form of documents for application—Act, pars 12(2)(b) and (c)

 (1) For section 9, a certified copy of a document is a document certified to be a true copy of the original by:

 (a) if the copy is to be certified in Australia—a person mentioned in section 6 of the Statutory Declarations Regulations 2023; or

 (b) in any other case:

 (i) an Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955; or

 (ii) a diplomatic mission accredited to Australia by the jurisdiction that issues the original document.

 (2) If the original document is not written in English, the following must be given to the Regulator with the application:

 (a) a certified copy of the original document; and

 (b) an English translation that is prepared and certified as a true translation of the original document by a translator certified or recognised by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd (ACN 008 596 996) to translate the original document into the translation.