What is Notary

A Public Notary Sydney is invariably a practising solicitor or attorney who has been practising for over five years, has undertaken further study and been appointed for life by a State or Territory Supreme Court. The Notary is entrusted with statutory powers to witness documents, administer oaths, and perform other wide-ranging administrative functions both within Australia and internationally.

The Public Notary takes oaths, signs and witnesses a broad variety of documents for local use, but importantly is empowered under a United Nations Convention to perform similar functions in respect of documents for use in foreign countries.

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