### 62 Affidavits sworn within Australia > > (1) An affidavit sworn in this State is to be sworn before – > > > > > > (a) a magistrate; or > > > > > > > (b) a registrar; or > > > > > > > (c) a commissioner to administer oaths; or > > > > > > > (d) an officer empowered by statute to administer oaths; or > > > > > > > (e) a justice of the peace. > > > (2) An affidavit sworn in any place out of the State but within Australia is to be sworn before any person having authority to administer an oath in that place. > > > (3) The Court is to take judicial notice of the signature on the affidavit of the person referred to in [subrule (1)](#GS62@Gs1@EN) .

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