(1)  An affidavit sworn and taken in the State is to be sworn before any one of the following:

(a) a judge;

(b) the Master;

(c) the Principal Registrar;

(d) the Deputy Registrar;

(e) the Assistant Deputy Registrar;

(f) a district registrar;

(g) a commissioner to administer oaths;

(h) an officer empowered by statute or under these rules to administer oaths;

(i) a magistrate;

(j) a justice;

(k) a practitioner.

(2)  An affidavit sworn and taken in any place out of the State but within Australia may be sworn before any person having authority to administer an oath in that place and the Court or a judge is to take judicial notice of the signature of that person appended to the affidavit.

(3)  The signature of a person authorised to take affidavits when appearing in any jurat or attestation to an affidavit sworn or taken in Australia is evidence that the affidavit was duly sworn and taken before that person and on the day and in the place attested to.