Official Witnesses and Signatures
We can assist if you need a signature from either a Justice of the Peace or a Commissioner for Declarations.
Commissioner for Declarations
A Commissioner for Declarations can:
- witness signatures to documents
- certify a true copy of an original document
- take statutory declarations.
For further information, and which professionals can assist please click on the following link – Tasmanian Department of Justice.
A Clarence City Council – Commissioner for Declarations is available Monday and Wednesday between 9.00am – 11.00am at Council Chambers – appointments are not required.
For Commissioner of Declarations outside these times, the service is also offered by Service Tasmania or at your local Chemist.
Justice of the Peace
A Justice of the Peace (JP) acts as an independent and objective witness to documents people use for official or legal purposes.
A JP can witness;
- affidavits
- warrants
- oath
- wills
- applications for probate
- summons, and
- where it has been explicitly requested, documents can be witnessed by a Justice of the Peace. (E.g. Statutory Declarations, Certify a true copy of an original document).
A Clarence City Council JP is available Monday and Wednesday between 9.00am – 11.00am at Council Chambers – appointments are not required.
You can also locate JP’s in your specific area on the Department of Justice Tasmania website.