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Powers as to oaths and notarial acts abroad.
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2.—(1) Every person to whom this section applies may, in any country or place outside Saorstát Eireann in which he is for the time being exercising the functions of his office, administer any oath and take any affidavit, and may also do any notarial act which a notary public can do in Saorstát Eireann, and every oath, affidavit, and notarial act administered, sworn, or done by or before such person in such country or place shall be as effectual as if duly administered, sworn, or done by or before any lawful authority in Saorstát Eireann.
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(2) Any document purporting to have affixed thereon, or thereto, or to have impressed thereon, the seal, and to have subscribed thereto the signature, of any person to whom this section applies in testimony of any oath, affidavit, or act being administered, taken or done by or before him, shall be admitted in evidence (saving all just exceptions) without proof of the seal or signature being the seal or signature of such person, or of the status and official character of such person.
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(3) This section applies to every person who is employed in the Civil Service of the Government of Saorstát Eireann and who is an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, a high commissioner, a chargé d'affaires, a counsellor of legation, a first secretary of legation, a second secretary of legation, a first secretary of the office of high commissioner, a second secretary of the office of high commissioner, or an attaché.
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(4) This section also applies to every person who is employed in the Civil Service of the Government of Saorstát Eireann and who is a consul-general, a consul, or a vice-consul.
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(5) This section also applies to every person who is an honorary consul or an honorary vice-consul and who is appointed to that office by the Minister for External Affairs.
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