{"id":3641,"date":"2020-05-26T16:53:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T07:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paceadelaidelegal.com.au\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2020-07-01T15:31:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T06:01:20","slug":"justice-of-the-peace-or-notary-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paceadelaidelegal.com.au\/justice-of-the-peace-or-notary-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Of The Peace Or Notary Public?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is a Justice of the Peace and a Notary Public the same thing?<\/h2>\n

\"Justice<\/a><\/p>\n

What is a Justice of the Peace?<\/em><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/em>A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a person who is appointed by the Attorney-General\u2019s Department to act as an independent and objective witness to documents used for official legal purposes. Some of the roles that a JP may fulfil are to:<\/p>\n

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  • Attest the execution of a document;<\/li>\n
  • Witness an affidavit for use in court;<\/li>\n
  • Witness a statutory declaration;<\/li>\n
  • Certify a true copy of an original document; and<\/li>\n
  • Certify a person\u2019s identity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What is a Notary Public?<\/em><\/h3>\n

    An Australian Notary Public is a public officer, appointed by the Supreme Court. Pursuant to the Notaries Public Act 2016 <\/em>(SA), section 5(1) states that a Notary Public can only be appointed if they are a practising lawyer and if they have been admitted and enrolled as a practitioner for at least 5 years. A lawyer does not automatically become a Notary Public once they are admitted.<\/p>\n

    When a Notary Public is appointed by the Supreme Court of their jurisdiction, they are given statutory powers to witness documents, administer oaths and undertake other administrative functions. These include:<\/p>\n

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    • Attesting documents and certificates;<\/li>\n
    • Preparing certificates of power of attorney, Wills, Deeds, contracts and other legal documents;<\/li>\n
    • Administering oaths;<\/li>\n
    • Witnessing signatures to affidavits, statutory declarations, power of attorney and contracts;<\/li>\n
    • Verifying documents;<\/li>\n
    • Certifying documents; and<\/li>\n
    • Noting and protesting bills of exchange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Can a JP perform the functions of a Notary Public?<\/em><\/h3>\n

      In short, no, although some functions do overlap. The training and experience of a Notary Public is that of a senior lawyer, capable of giving opinions on matters of law. JPs usually do not have the training and certification to do this.<\/p>\n

      When would I need a Notary Public?<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n

      Generally, a lawyer or JP will be able to witness and certify your documents. However, there are some specialist applications which will require a Notary Public. For example, you will need a Notary if your documents will be used in a foreign country, as documents used overseas are governed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and require specific verification by a Notary only<\/p>\n

      Need to know more? <\/em><\/h3>\n

      If you need a document authorised but are not sure whether to go to a JP, lawyer or Notary Public, the friendly team at Adelaide Legal can help you.<\/p>\n

      Please do not hesitate to contact us on (08) 8410 9294 if you have any questions or require further assistance in this or any matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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