Document certification and statutory declarations

Persons who can certify documents

 As at 1 August 2010

General

• Justice of the Peace
• Police officer
• Holder of a statutory office not specified in another item in this list
• Marriage celebrant registered under Subdivision C of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961
• Minister of religion registered under Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961
• Teacher employed on a full-time basis at a school or tertiary education institution

Australia Post

• Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an office supplying postal services to the public
• Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 2 or more years of continuous service who is employed in an office supplying postal services to the public.

Legal

• Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court
• Judge of a court
• Magistrate
• Notary public
• Person who is enrolled on the roll of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory, or the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner (however described)
• Registrar or deputy registrar of a court
• Bailiff
• Clerk of a court
• Commissioner for Affidavits
• Commissioner for Declarations
• Legal practitioner
• Master of a court
• Patent attorney
• Person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the law of the State or Territory in which it is made
• Sheriff
• Sheriff’s officer
• Trademarks attorney

Medical

• Chiropractor
• Dentist
• Medical practitioner
• Nurse
• Optometrist
• Pharmacist
• Physiotherapist
• Psychologist
• Veterinary surgeon

Employment - Finance

• Officer with, or authorised representative of, a holder of an Australian financial services licence, having 2 or more continuous years of service with one or more licensees
• Bank officer with 2 or more years of continuous service
• Building society officer with 2 or more years of continuous service
• Credit union officer with 2 or more years of continuous service
• Finance company officer with 2 or more years of continuous service

Employment - Government

•  Australian consular officer or an Australian diplomatic officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955)
•  Employee of the Australian Trade Commission who is: > In a country or place outside Australia; and
  • Authorised under paragraph 3 (d) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and
  • Exercising his or her function in that place

• Employee of the Australian Defence Force who is: > An officer; or
  • A non-commissioned officer within the meaning of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 with 2 or more years of continuous service; or
  • A warrant officer within the meaning of that Act

• Member of:
  
  • The Parliament of the Commonwealth; or
  • The Parliament of a State; or
  • A Territory legislature; or
  • A local government authority of a State or Territory

• Permanent employee of:
  
  • The Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority; or
  • A State or Territory or a State or Territory authority; or
  • A local government authority;
  • With two or more years of continuous service who is not specified elsewhere in this list
  • Senior Executive Service employee of:
  • The Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority; or
  • A State or Territory or a State or Territory authority

Professional affiliations

• Member of:
  
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
  • National Institute of Accountants
  • Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants

•  Member of:
  
  • Association of Taxation and Management Accountants
  • Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
  • Chartered Secretaries Australia
  • Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of student
• Fellow of:
  
  • National Tax Accountants’ Association