Page 2 - Week 01 - Thursday, 11 May 1989
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REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS TO BE SWORN
The Acting Clerk announced the requirement in section 9(1) of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 for members to make and subscribe an oath or affirmation before taking their seats.
AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT SWEARING IN
The Serjeant-at-Arms escorted the Honourable Mr Justice Kelly to the Chamber, and the authority to conduct the swearing in was handed to the Acting Clerk.
The Acting Clerk read the authority to conduct the swearing in:
AUTHORITY TO BE A PERSON BEFORE WHOM MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR
THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
MAY MAKE AND SUBSCRIBE
THE OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE
I, JEFFREY ALLAN MILES, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988, hereby authorise THE HONOURABLE JOHN JOSEPH ANTHONY KELLY, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, to be a person before whom Members of the Legislative Assembly may make and subscribe the oath or affirmation of allegiance as required by subsection 9(1) of the said Act.
dated 27th April 1989
(Sgd) Jeffrey Miles
Chief Justice
INSTRUMENT OF ELECTION
The Acting Clerk presented an instrument notifying the names of candidates elected:
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