Who can be a Commissioner for Declarations?
People who are Commissioners for Declarations because of their profession
- Chiropractor
- Dentist
- Legal practitioner
- Medical practitioner
- Nurse
- Optometrist
- Patent attorney
- Pharmacist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Trade Marks Attorney
- Veterinary Surgeon
People who are Commissioners for Declarations because of an appointment they hold
- Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an office supplying postal services to the public
- Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1985)
- Bailiff
- Bank officer with 5 or more continuous years of service
- Building society officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
- Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court
- Clerk of a court
- Commissioner for affidavits
- Commissioner for declarations
- Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
- Employee of the Australian Trade Commission who is:
a) in a country or place outside Australia; and
b) authorised under paragraph 3(c) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and
c) exercising his or her function in that place.
- Employee of the Commonwealth who is:
a) in a country or place outside Australia; and
b) authorised under paragraph 3(c) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and
c) exercising his or her function in that place.
- Fellow of the National Tax Accountant’s Association
- Finance company officer with five or more years of continuous service
- Holder of a statutory office not specified elsewhere
- Judge of a court
- Justice of the peace
- Magistrate
- Marriage celebrant registered under Subdivision C of division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961
- Master of a court
- Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia
- Member of the Engineers Australia other than at the grade of student.
- Member of Association of Taxation and Management Accountants
- Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Member of the Australian Defence Force who is:
a) an officer; or
b) a non-commissioned officer within the meaning of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982; or
c) a warrant officer within the meaning of that Act
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practicing
- Accountants or the National Institute of Accountants
- Member of
a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or
b) the Parliament of a State; or
c) a Territory legislature; or
d) a local government authority of a State or Territory
- Minister of Religion registered under Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961
- Notary public
- Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 5 or more years continuous service who is
- employed in an office supplying postal services to the public
- Permanent employee of:
a) the Commonwealth or Commonwealth authority; or
b) a State or Territory or State or Territory Authority; or
c) a local government authority
with 5 or more years continuous service who is not specified elsewhere
- Person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the laws of the State or territory in which the declaration is made.
- Police officer
- Registrar or Deputy Registrar of a court
- RSPCA Inspector
- Senior Executive Service Officer of
a) the Commonwealth or Commonwealth authority; or
b) a State or Territory or of State or Territory authority
- Sheriff
- Sheriff's officer
- Teacher employed on a full time basis at a school or tertiary education institution.
