Magistrates' Court General Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 (Vic)

Magistrates' Court General Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 158/2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Regulation 6 amended

6Schedule 1 amended

7New Schedule 1A inserted

SCHEDULE 1A

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STATUTORY RULES 2014

S.R. No. 158/2014

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court General 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 Magistrates' Court General Regulations 2014 to prescribe the form and manner of an oath of office and an affirmation of office for judicial registrars of the Magistrates' Court.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 140 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 10 November 2014.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Magistrates' Court General Regulations 2014[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Regulation 6 amended

(1)In the heading to regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations, after "magistrate" insert "and judicial registrar".

(2)At the end of regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"(2)For the purposes of section 16DB(1) of the Act, the prescribed form of an oath or affirmation of office for a judicial registrar is set out in Schedule 1A.

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

6Schedule 1 amended

In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, after "OFFICE" (where twice occurring) insert "OF MAGISTRATE".

7New Schedule 1A inserted

After Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations insert—

"SCHEDULE 1A

Regulation 6(2)

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 Magistrates' 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 Magistrates' 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. 112/2014.