Magistrates Court (Children's Division) Rules 2012
39Swearing of affidavits
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39 Swearing of affidavits
(1) An affidavit sworn, or affirmed, and taken in the State is to be sworn or affirmed before any of the following:
(a) a judge;
(b) the Associate Judge;
(c) a district registrar;
(d) a person empowered by statute to administer oaths;
(e) a magistrate;
(f) a justice;
(g) an Australian legal practitioner.
(2) An affidavit sworn, or affirmed, and taken in any place out of the State but within Australia may be sworn or affirmed before any person having authority to administer an oath or affirmation in that place and the Court is to take judicial notice of the signature of the person that is appended to the affidavit.
(3) The signature of a person authorised to take affidavits when appearing in any jurat or attestation to an affidavit sworn, or affirmed, and taken in Australia is evidence that the affidavit was duly sworn, or affirmed, and taken before that person on the day and place attested to.