Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018

An authorised affidavit taker before whom any affidavit is made must do the following—

state truly in the jurat at what place and on what date the affidavit was sworn or affirmed;

complete and sign the jurat;

legibly write, type or stamp below that affidavit taker's signature the following—

the authorised affidavit taker's name and address (whether personal or professional);

a statement of the capacity in which the affidavit taker has authority to take the affidavit.

If an affidavit has been signed and sworn or affirmed by a deponent by audio visual link and the authorised affidavit taker has used a scanned or electronic copy of the affidavit for the purposes of complying with the requirements of section 26, the authorised affidavit taker, in addition to any other requirements of this section, must state that—

the affidavit was signed and sworn or affirmed by the deponent by audio visual link; and

the authorised affidavit taker has used a scanned or electronic copy of the affidavit and not the original in completing the jurat requirements under subsection (1).

The signature of an authorised affidavit taker, when appearing in any jurat to an affidavit, is prima facie evidence that the affidavit was duly sworn or affirmed—

before the person purporting to have attested the affidavit in the jurat; and

on the day, and in the place, attested to in the jurat.