County Court (Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 (Vic)

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County Court (Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 157/2014

Version as at

10 November 2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Oath or affirmation of office

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SCHEDULE

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1.  General Information

2.  Table of Amendments

3.  Explanatory Details

Version No. 001

County Court (Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 157/2014

Version as at

10 November 2014

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe the form and manner of an oath of office and an affirmation of office for judicial registrars of the County Court.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 79A of the County Court Act 1958.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 10 November 2014.

4Oath or affirmation of office

(1)For the purposes of section 17PA(1) of the County Court Act 1958, the prescribed form of an oath or affirmation of office for a judicial registrar is set out in the Schedule.

(2)An oath or affirmation of office for a judicial registrar must be administered by the Chief Judge or another judge.

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SCHEDULE

Regulation 4

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 County Court in the State 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 County Court in the State 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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ENDNOTES

1.     General Information

The County Court (Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014, S.R. No. 157/2014 were made on 14 October 2014 by the Lieutenant-Governor, as the Governor's Deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council under section 79A of the County Court Act 1958, No. 6230/1958 and came into operation on 10 November 2014: regulation 3.

The County Court (Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 14 October 2024 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

2.     Table of Amendments

There are no amendments made to the County Court (Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

3.     Explanatory Details

No entries at date of publication.