Signing of Affidavits in Victoria

There is a new Oaths and Declarations Act which started on 1 March 2019.

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Please be aware of the requirements when signing Affidavits or Declarations and the requirements for witnessing them.

The witnessing of Affidavits in Victoria can be completed by the following:

(a) a judicial officer;
(b) an associate to a judicial officer;
(c) an honorary justice;
(d) the prothonotary or a deputy prothonotary of the Supreme Court;
(e) the registrar of probates or an assistant registrar of probates;
(f) the registrar or a deputy registrar of the County Court;
(g) the principal registrar, a registrar or a deputy registrar of the Magistrates’ Court;
(h) the principal registrar, a registrar or a deputy registrar of the Children’s Court;
(i) the principal registrar, deputy registrar or a registrar of VCAT;
(j) the principal registrar or a registrar of the Coroners Court;
(k) a member of VCAT;
(l) a member or former member of either House of the Parliament of Victoria;
(m) a member or former member of either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth;
(n) a public notary;
(o) an Australian legal practitioner;
(p) a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant or for the time being in charge of a police station;
(q) a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 with a prescribed classification;
(r) a senior officer of a Council as defined in the Local Government Act 1989 ;
(s) a person registered as a patent attorney under Chapter 20 of the Patents Act 1990 of the Commonwealth;
(t) a fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives (Victoria) ACN 004 670 928;
(u) a person acting judicially;
(v) any other officer or person empowered, authorised or permitted by or under any Act or rules of a court or rules of a tribunal to take affidavits;
(w) any prescribed person or person who is a member of a prescribed class of persons.