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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 1 Hansard (14 February) . . Page.. 202 ..

Schedule 3

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1998

Amendments circulated by Mr Osborne

1

Proposed new clause 3A

Page 1, line 10-

After clause 3, insert the following clause:

3A. Substitution

Section 11 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:

"11. Oath or affirmation of office

A person who is appointed or reappointed as a member shall, before proceeding to discharge the duties of his or her office, take or make before a judge-

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

(b) an oath or affirmation in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 1".

2.

Clause 4

Proposed new Schedule 1

Page 2, line 4-

Omit the Schedule, substitute the following Schedule:

SCHEDULE 1
Section 11

OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS OF OFFICE

PART 1

OATH

I, [name], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors according to law, that I will well and truly serve her in the office of (insert name of office of member of Tribunal) and that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that office. 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, her heirs and successors according to law, that I will well and truly serve her in the office of (insert name of office of member of Tribunal) and that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that office.

PART 2

OATH

I, [name], do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of (insert name of office of member of Tribunal) and that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that office. So help me God.

AFFIRMATION

I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will well and truly serve in the office of (insert name of office of member of Tribunal) and that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that office.

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