Section 148 — Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Evidence of certain acts of justices, lawyers and notaries public

It is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that a document was attested or verified by, or signed or acknowledged before, a justice of the peace, Australian lawyer or notary public, if:

(a) an Australian law requires, authorises or permits it to be attested, verified, signed or acknowledged by a justice of the peace, an Australian lawyer or a notary public, as the case may be; and

(b) it purports to have been so attested, verified, signed or acknowledged.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 145 — Certain Crown certificates
s 146 — Evidence produced by processes, machines and other devices
s 147 — Documents produced by processes, machines and other devices in the course of business
s 149 — Attestation of documents
s 150 — Seals and signatures
s 151 — Seals of bodies established under State law

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