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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 1 Hansard (14 February) . . Page.. 203 ..


Schedule 4

CORONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1998

Amendments circulated by Mr Osborne

1

Proposed new clause 3A

Page 1, line 8-

After clause 3, insert the following clause:

3A. Oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a coroner or deputy coroner

Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

"(1) A coroner or deputy coroner shall not perform a function or duty of his or her office until he or she has taken or made-

(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 l-

Omit the Schedule, substitute the following Schedule:

SCHEDULE 1
Section 10

PART1

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) 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, her heirs and successors according to law, that I will well and truly serve her 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.

PART2

OATH

I, [name], 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.

AFFIRMATION

I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm 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.


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