Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 116

Member to take oath or affirmation

  (1)   A person who is appointed or re - appointed as a member must take an oath or affirmation in the following form:

"I, ................. , do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of ( insert name of office ) 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!"

Or

"I, ................. , do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that ( as above, omitting the words ' So Help Me God ').".

Who oath or affirmation is to be taken before

  (2)   The oath or affirmation must be taken before:

  (a)   the Governor - General; or

  (b)   a Justice of the High Court; or

  (c)   a judge of another federal court; or

  (d)   a judge of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.