Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 (Vic)

Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 160/2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5New regulation 34A inserted

34AOath or affirmation of office

6New Schedule 5 inserted

SCHEDULE 5

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STATUTORY RULES 2014

S.R. No. 160/2014

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 14 October 2014

Responsible Minister:

ROBERT CLARK
Attorney-General

YVETTE CARISBROOKE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Children, Youth and Families Regulations 2007 to prescribe the form and manner of an oath of office and an affirmation of office for judicial registrars of the Children's Court.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 600 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 10 November 2014.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Children, Youth and Families Regulations 2007[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5New regulation 34A inserted

After regulation 34 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"34A   Oath or affirmation of office

(1)For the purposes of section 542EA(1) of the Act, the prescribed form of an oath or affirmation of office for a judicial registrar is set out in Schedule 5.

(2)An oath or affirmation of office for a judicial registrar must be administered by the President or the Chief Magistrate.".

6New Schedule 5 inserted

After Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations insert—

"SCHEDULE 5

Regulation 34A

OATH OF OFFICE OF JUDICIAL REGISTRAR

I, [Full name], swear by Almighty God (or the person may name a god recognised by his or her religion) that, as a judicial registrar of the Children’s Court of Victoria, I will at all times and in all things discharge the duties of my office according to law and to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear, favour, affection or ill-will.

AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE OF JUDICIAL REGISTRAR

I, [Full name], solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that, as a judicial registrar of the Children’s Court of Victoria, I will at all times and in all things discharge the duties of my office according to law and to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear, favour, affection or ill-will.

__________________".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 21/2007. Reprint No. 1 as at 27 March 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 35/2012. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 140/2013 and 91/2014.