The peak body of Justices of the Peace Associations within Australia and New Zealand
Certified Copies
A certified copy is a copy of an original document that has been examined by an independent source to verify that it is a true copy of the original and the copy contains a certification stating it is a true copy of the original.
An authorised person, such as a JP can certify that the copy is a true copy of an original document. There is no legislation that stipulates how to certify a copy of a document and it is up to the organisation requesting the certified copy to decide who is acceptable to certify a copy. A person who is listed to witness a Commonwealth Statutory Declaration (link) is generally accepted as a person who can certify a copy of a document.
