(1) Before proceeding to discharge the duties of office, a Senior Registrar or Registrar must take an oath or affirmation in the form set out in whichever of subsection (3) or (4) is applicable.
(2) The oath or affirmation must be taken before the Chief Justice or another Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1).
Oath
(3) This is the form of oath for the purposes of subsection (1):
I, , do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of ( Senior Registrar or Registrar , as the case may be) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) 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
(4) This is the form of affirmation for the purposes of subsection (1):
I, , do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will well and truly serve in the office of ( Senior Registrar or Registrar , as the case may be) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill - will.