Oaths Act 1900

Any oath, declaration or affidavit required for the purpose of any court or tribunal or for the purpose of the registration of any instrument in this or any other State or Territory or the Commonwealth or for the purpose of any arbitration in this or any other State or Territory or the Commonwealth may be taken or made—

in any place in this State before any justice of the peace for this State or an Australian legal practitioner, and

in any country or place out of this State before a notary public, or before any person having authority to administer an oath in that country or place, and

in any country or place out of this State before a British Consular Officer or an Australian Consular Officer exercising his or her functions in that country or place.

A person who takes and receives an oath, declaration or affidavit that is to be made by more than one person, may do so—

with two or more of the persons making the oath, declaration or affidavit present at the same time, or

with each of the persons making the oath, declaration or affidavit at separate times.

In this section—

an Australian Diplomatic Officer or an Australian Consular Officer, or

the person holding or acting in the office of Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or an officer of the Department acting with the authority of the Secretary, or

an employee of the Commonwealth authorised, in writing, by the Secretary, or

an employee of the Australian Trade Commission authorised, in writing, by the Secretary.