Authority to take and receive affidavits
27 Authority to take and receive affidavits
An Australian legal practitioner is, except in so far as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by order under his or her hand otherwise directs, authorised to take and receive, subject to subsection (4), affidavits concerning any matter within the jurisdiction of any court or required for the purpose of registering an instrument in New South Wales or for any other purpose to be effected in New South Wales.
The Chief Justice may, by commission under the seal of the Supreme Court, authorise as many other persons as the Chief Justice may think necessary to take and receive affidavits concerning any matter within the jurisdiction of any court.
(Repealed)
The authorisation of an Australian legal practitioner by subsection (1) has effect subject to any rule made by any court in respect of any affidavit made concerning any matter within its jurisdiction.
(Repealed)
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