Oaths (Judicial Officers) Amendment Act 2004 (SA)

South Australia

Oaths (Judicial Officers) Amendment Act 2004

An Act to amend the Oaths Act 1936.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Oaths (Judicial Officers) Amendment Act 2004.

2—Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Oaths Act 1936

3—Amendment of section 7—Oaths to be taken by judicial officers

Section 7(1)(a) to (g)—delete paragraphs (a) to (g) and substitute:

1. (a)

   the Chief Justice, puisne judges and Masters of the Supreme Court; and

2. (b)

   the Chief Judge, other Judges and Masters of the District Court; and

3. (c)

   magistrates; and

4. (d)

   justices of the peace,

4—Amendment of section 28—Commissioners for taking affidavits

1. (1)

   Section 28(1)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:

   1. (b)

      all Judges and Masters of the District Court; and

2. (2)

   Section 28(1)(c)—delete "special"