Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001 (ACT)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001

No 7 of 2001

An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act 1933

[Notified in ACT Gazette No 10: 8 March 2001]

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Short title

   This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day on which it is notified in the Gazette.

3. Principal Act

   In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Supreme Court Act 1933.1

4. Substitution

   Section 19 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:

1. Oath or affirmation of office—judges

   Before proceeding to perform the functions of office, a judge shall take or make—

   (a)an oath or affirmation in accordance with Part 1 of the Schedule; or

(b)an oath or affirmation in accordance with Part 2 of the Schedule;

before another judge, a justice of the High Court or a judge of the Federal Court.”.

1. Substitution

   Section 42 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:

2. Oath or affirmation of office—master

   Before proceeding to perform the functions of office, the master shall take or make—

   (a)an oath or affirmation in accordance with Part 1 of the Schedule; or

(b)an oath or affirmation in accordance with Part 2 of the Schedule;

before a judge.”.

1. Substitution

   Section 48 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:

2. Oath or affirmation of office—registrar

   Before proceeding to perform the functions of office, the registrar shall take or make—

   (a)an oath or affirmation in accordance with Part 3 of the Schedule; or

(b)an oath or affirmation in accordance with Part 4 of the Schedule;

before a judge.”.

1. Substitution

   The Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:

   SCHEDULE  Sections 19, 42 and 48

OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS OF OFFICE

Chief Justice, judges and master

PART 1

OATH

I, [name], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, and her heirs and successors, in the office of [*Chief Justice/*judge/*master] of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.  So help me God.

AFFIRMATION

I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, and her heirs and successors, in the office of [*Chief Justice/*judge/*master] of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.

*  State whichever is applicable.

PART 2

OATH

I, [name], do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of [*Chief Justice/*judge/*master] of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.  So help me God.

AFFIRMATION

I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will well and truly serve in the office of [*Chief Justice/*judge/*master] of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.

*  State whichever is applicable.

Registrar

PART 3

OATH

I, [name], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and her heirs and successors, and that I will well and truly serve her in the office of registrar of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.  So help me God.

AFFIRMATION

I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and her heirs and successors, and that I will well and truly serve her in the office of registrar of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.

PART 4

OATH

I, [name], do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of registrar of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.  So help me God.

AFFIRMATION

I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will well and truly serve in the office of registrar of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.

NOTE

Principal Act

1. Reprinted as at 1 September 2000 (Republication No 6).

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 26 August 1998]

©  Australian Capital Territory 2001