512Affidavits sworn outside Australia

### 512 Affidavits sworn outside Australia > > (1)  An affidavit sworn and taken in any place out of Australia may be sworn – > > > > > > (a) before a person exercising the functions of any of the following offices: > > > > > > > > > > (i) an Australian consular officer; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) an envoy or a Secretary of embassy or legation; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) an acting consul or proconsul of any part of the Sovereign's dominions; or > > > > > > > (b) before any person having authority to administer an oath in that place. > > > (2)  In this rule, > > > > > ***Australian consular officer*** means a person appointed to hold or act in any of the following offices of the Commonwealth in a country or place outside Australia: > > > > > > > > (a) Ambassador; > > > > > > > > > (b) High Commissioner; > > > > > > > > > (c) Minister; > > > > > > > > > (d) Head of Mission; > > > > > > > > > (e) Commissioner; > > > > > > > > > (f) Charge d'affaires; > > > > > > > > > (g) Counsellor or Secretary at a diplomatic post; > > > > > > > > > (h) Consul-General; > > > > > > > > > (i) Consul; > > > > > > > > > (j) Vice-Consul; > > > > > > > > > (k) Trade Commissioner; > > > > > > > > > (l) Consular Agent. > > > (3)  If a person purports to have the authority referred to in [subrule (1)(b)](#GS512@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , the Court or a judge is to take judicial notice of the seal or signature of the person appended to any affidavit. > > > (4)  For the purpose of [subrule (1)(a)(iii)](#GS512@Gs1@Hpa@Hqiii@EN) , judicial notice may be taken as to which places are or are not under the dominion of the Sovereign. > > > (5)  If a person purports to have the authority referred to in [subrule (1)(b)](#GS512@Gs1@Hpb@EN) by the law of a foreign country and not under the dominion of the Sovereign, the authority may be verified by any of the persons mentioned in [subrule (1)(a)](#GS512@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or by the certificate of a court of the country. > > > (6)  If an authority purports to be verified under [subrule (5)](#GS512@Gs5@EN) , the relevant affidavit is admissible for all purposes without further proof of – > > > > > > (a) the seal or signature; or > > > > > > > (b) the office or other character of the relevant person.