Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY COURT RULES 1998 - REG 9

9 .         Affidavits

        (1)         An affidavit to be sworn in Australia and filed or used in a court can only be sworn before —

            (a)         a justice of the peace;

            (b)         a notary public; or

            (c)         a lawyer, with or without a commission for taking affidavits.

        (2)         An affidavit to be sworn outside Australia and filed or used in a court can only be sworn — 

            (a)         before — 

                  (i)         an Australian diplomatic or consular agent; or

                  (ii)         a diplomatic agent or a consular agent of any part of Her Majesty’s dominions,

                exercising his or her functions at that place;

            (b)         before a judge of a court of that place or a magistrate or justice of the peace of or for that place;

            (c)         before a notary public; or

            (d)         if the place is under the dominion of Her Majesty, before a person who otherwise has authority to administer oaths at that place.