Oaths Act 1867 No. 12
Table of Reprints
| Effective Date | Publication Date | Amendments Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 July 1992 | 27 July 1994 | 1992 Act No. 36 | |
| 11 April 1995 | 27 April 1995 | 1995 Act No. 24 | |
| 28 November 1995 | 19 August 1996 | 1995 Act No. 58 | |
| 17 February 1997 | 20 February 1997 | 1996 Act No. 79 | |
| 28 February 1997 | 14 March 1997 | 1996 Act No. 79 | |
| 17 November 2000 | 24 November 2000 | 2000 Act No. 58 | |
| 06 June 2002 | 07 June 2002 | 2001 Act No. 80 | |
| 25 November 2008 | 2008 Act No. 59 | ||
| 14 October 2010 | 2010 Act No. 42 | ||
| 01 September 2012 | 2011 Act No. 45 | ||
| 08 November 2012 | 30 October 2019 | 2012 Act No. 28 | |
| 05 July 2021 | 14 January 2022 | 2020 Act No. 32 | |
| 30 April 2022 | 29 April 2022 | 2021 Act No. 232022 Act No. 4 |
RA s 27 |
| 28 February 2023 | 01 March 2023 | 2023 Act No. 1 | |
| 20 September 2023 | 26 September 2023 | 2023 Act No. 23 | |
| 01 February 2024 | 29 January 2024 | 2023 Act No. 23 |
List of Legislation
Oaths Act 1867 No. 12 31 Vic No. 12
date of assent 28 December 1867
commenced 31 December 1867 (see s 35)
Amending legislation
Criminal Code Act 1899 No. 9 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
date of assent 28 November 1899
commenced on date of assent
Acts Citation Act 1903 No. 10 3 Edw 7 No. 10 s 8(2) sch 2, s 10 sch 3 (prev Acts Shortening Act Amendment Act 1903)
date of assent 13 November 1903
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law Revision Act 1908 No. 18 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1, s 5 sch 3
date of assent 23 December 1908
commenced on date of assent
Oaths Act Amendment Act 1924 No. 7 15 Geo 5 No. 7
date of assent 08 September 1924
commenced on date of assent
Oaths Acts Amendment Act 1959 No. 5 8 Eliz 2 No. 5
date of assent 25 March 1959
commenced on date of assent
Oaths Acts Amendment Act 1960 No. 16 9 Eliz 2 No. 16
date of assent 31 October 1960
commenced on date of assent
Oaths Acts Amendment Act 1981 No. 4
date of assent 30 March 1981
commenced on date of assent
Oaths Act and Another Act Amendment Act 1981 No. 61 pts 1–2
date of assent 14 September 1981
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1982 (proc pubd gaz 12 December 1981 p 1538)
Jury Act and Oaths Act Amendment Act 1988 No. 26 pts 1, 3
date of assent 11 April 1988
commenced on date of assent
Mineral Resources Act 1989 No. 110 s 1.6
date of assent 25 October 1989
commenced 1 September 1990 (proc pubd gaz 14 July 1990 p 1647)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No. 36 s 2 sch 1, s 4 sch 4
date of assent 02 July 1992
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Attorney-General (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 No. 24 pts 1, 8, ss 6–7, 38, 41, 45–46
date of assent 11 April 1995
commenced on date of assent
Jury Act 1995 No. 42 ss 1–2, 76 sch 2
date of assent 09 November 1995
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 17 February 1997 (1997 SL No. 13)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1
date of assent 28 November 1995
commenced on date of assent
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No. 79 pts 1, 24
date of assent 12 December 1996
pt 1 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 February 1997 (1997 SL No. 35)
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 58 ss 1–2 sch
date of assent 17 November 2000
commenced on date of assent
Constitution of Queensland 2001 No. 80 No. 80 ss 1–2, 94 sch 2
date of assent 03 December 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 6 June 2002 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 59 s 1, pt 21
date of assent 25 November 2008
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 ss 1, 214 sch
date of assent 14 October 2010
commenced on date of assent
Civil Proceedings Act 2011 No. 45 ss 1–2, 217 sch 1A
date of assent 06 December 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2012 (2012 SL No. 146)
Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 28 pts 1, 4
date of assent 08 November 2012
commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (a))
Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 32
date of assent 14 September 2020
pt 10 comm 5 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 40)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 No. 23
date of assent 24 November 2021
pt 6 comm 30 April 2022 (2022 SL No. 21)
Police Legislation (Efficiencies and Effectiveness) Amendment Act 2022 No. 4
date of assent 25 March 2022
pt 2 comm 30 April 2022 (2022 SL No. 44)
Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 1
date of assent 28 February 2023
pt 6 comm on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
pt 22 (other than s 138 (3)–(4)) comm on date of assent
s 138 (3)–(4) comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)
Revised form of oath or affirmation of office for justices of the peace
Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991, section 20(1) and (2) provides as follows—
20 Oath or affirmation of office
(1)Before a person other than a Supreme Court judge or District Court judge performs any of the functions of office as a justice of the peace, the person is to—
(a)take an oath of allegiance and office in the following form—
“I, , do swear that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, in the office of justice of the peace and 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
(b)make an affirmation of allegiance and office in the following form—
“I, , do solemnly, sincerely, declare and affirm that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, in the office of justice of the peace and I will do right to all manner of people according to law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.”.
(2)The oath or affirmation referred to in subsection (1) may be taken or made before, and administered or received by, a Supreme Court judge or a District Court judge, a Magistrate or any person authorised in that behalf by writ of dedimus potestatem.
History notes
Preamble om 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1
pt 1 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 25
s 1A ins 1995 No. 24 s 25
s 1B def accepted method ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def administer ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def audio visual link ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def Australian legal practitioner ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def authorised person ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def commissioner for declarations ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def confirm ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
sub 2023 No. 23 s 138 (1)–(2)
s 1B def copy ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def counterpart ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def direct ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def document ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
om 2023 No. 23 s 138 (3)
s 1B def electronically sign ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def electronic document ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
om 2023 No. 23 s 138 (3)
s 1B def information ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def make ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def official version ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def original physical version ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
sub 2023 No. 23 s 138 (3)–(4)
s 1B def sign ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def special witness ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def water allocations register ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B def witness ins 2021 No. 23 s 35
s 1B ins 1995 No. 24 s 25
pt 2 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 25
hdg (prec s 1) om 1995 No. 24 s 25
s 2 amd 2011 No. 45 s 217 sch 1A
s 3 amd 1959 8 Eliz 2 No. 5 s 2; 1981 No. 4 s 2; 1989 No. 110 s 1.6; 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2; 2012 No. 28 s 9
s 5A (prev 1954 3 Eliz 2 No. 3 s 52(1), (2))
prev s 5A om 1970 No. 10 s 3 (1) (b)
pres s 5A (prev 1954 3 Eliz 2 No. 3 s 31) renum 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1
amd 1995 No. 24 s 7 (1); 11 April 1995 RA ss 23 and 23A and s 5A
reloc 1995 No. 24 s 7 (2)
amd 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2
pt 3 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 26
hdg (prec s 6) om 1995 No. 24 s 26
pt 4 hdg sub 1995 No. 24 s 27
amd 2021 No. 23 s 36
s 11 prev s 11 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
pres s 11 ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
s 12 prev s 12 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
pres s 12 ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
amd 2023 No. 23 s 139
hdg (prec s 13) amd 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 5 sch 3
om 1995 No. 24 s 27
s 13 ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
amd 2023 No. 23 s 140
s 13AA ins 2023 No. 23 s 141
s 13AB ins 2023 No. 23 s 141
s 13A ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
amd 2023 No. 23 s 142
s 13B ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
amd 2023 No. 23 s 143
s 13C ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
amd 2023 No. 23 s 144
s 13D ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
sub 2023 No. 23 s 145
s 13E ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
sub 2023 No. 23 s 145
s 13F ins 2023 No. 1 s 72
s 13G ins 2023 No. 23 s 146
s 13H ins 2023 No. 23 s 146
hdg (prec s 14) om 1995 No. 24 s 29
hdg (prec s 15) om 1995 No. 24 s 29
s 16 prev s 16 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
pres s 16 ins 2021 No. 23 s 39
s 16A (prev s 41 (orig 1891 55 Vic No. 14 s 3)) sub 1974 No. 23 s 2; 1995 No. 24 s 44
reloc 1995 No. 24 s 45
amd 2008 No. 59 s 91; 2021 No. 23 s 41 (1)–(7)
reloc and renum 2021 No. 23 s 41 (8)
amd 2023 No. 23 s 147
s 16B (prev s 13) amd 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3; 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1; 1960 9 Eliz 2 No. 16 s 2; 1992 No. 36 s 2 sch 1
sub 1995 No. 24 s 28
amd 2021 No. 23 s 37 (1)–(7)
reloc and renum 2021 No. 23 s 37 (8)
amd 2023 No. 23 s 148
s 16C ins 2021 No. 23 s 39
amd 2023 No. 23 s 149
s 16D ins 2021 No. 23 s 39
pt 5 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 30
hdg (prec s 17) om 1995 No. 24 s 30
s 17 amd 1981 No. 61 s 5; 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch
hdg (prec s 18) om 1995 No. 24 s 31
s 18 amd 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3; 1995 No. 24 s 31
hdg (prec s 19) om 1995 No. 24 s 31
s 19 amd 1995 No. 24 s 31
s 20 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
pt 6 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 32
hdg (prec s 21) om 1995 No. 24 s 32
s 21 sub 1995 No. 42 s 76 sch 2
s 22 sub 1995 No. 42 s 76 sch 2
hdg (prec s 23) om 1995 No. 24 s 33
s 23 ins 1981 No. 61 s 7
s 23A ins 1981 No. 61 s 7
hdg (prec s 24) om 1995 No. 24 s 33
hdg (prec s 26) om 1995 No. 24 s 33
hdg (prec s 28) om 1995 No. 24 s 33
hdg (prec s 29) om 1995 No. 24 s 33
s 29 amd 1995 No. 24 s 34; 1996 No. 79 s 89
s 30 amd 1996 No. 79 s 90
s 30A ins 2020 No. 32 s 51
hdg (prec s 31) sub 1988 No. 26 s 6
om 1995 No. 24 s 33
s 31 sub 1988 No. 26 s 6; 1995 No. 42 s 76 sch 2
s 31A ins 1988 No. 26 s 6
pt 6A hdg ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31B def confirm om 2023 No. 23 s 150
s 31B ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31C ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31CA ins 2023 No. 1 s 73
s 31D ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31E ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
amd 2023 No. 23 s 151
s 31F ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31G ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31H ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31I ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31J ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
amd 2023 No. 23 s 152
s 31K ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31L ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31M ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31N ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31O ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31OA ins 2023 No. 1 s 74
s 31P ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
sub 2023 No. 23 s 153
s 31Q ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
amd 2023 No. 23 s 154
s 31R ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
om 2023 No. 23 s 155
s 31S ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
amd 2023 No. 23 s 156
s 31T ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
sub 2023 No. 23 s 157
s 31U ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31V ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31W ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31X ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31Y ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31Z ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31ZA ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
s 31ZB ins 2021 No. 23 s 40
pt 7 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 35
hdg (prec s 32) om 1995 No. 24 s 35
s 33 prev s 33 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
pres s 33 ins 1924 15 Geo 5 No. 7 s 2
hdg (prec s 34) om 1995 No. 24 s 33
s 34 om 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
hdg (prec s 35) om 1995 No. 24 s 36
s 35 prev s 35 om 1995 No. 24 s 36
pres s 35 (prev 1876 40 Vic No. 10 s 3) reloc 1995 No. 24 s 38
s 36 (prev 1876 40 Vic No. 10 s 4) reloc 1995 No. 24 s 38
s 37 (prev 1884 48 Vic No. 19 s 2) amd 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
reloc 1995 No. 24 s 41
s 38 (prev 1884 48 No. 19 s 3) amd 1995 No. 24 s 40
reloc 1995 No. 24 s 41
s 39 (prev 1891 55 Vic No. 14 s 1) amd 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
reloc 1995 No. 24 s 45
s 40 (prev 1891 55 Vic No. 14 s 2) amd 1995 No. 24 s 43
reloc 1995 No. 24 s 45
s 42 (prev 1954 3 Eliz 2 No. 3 s 48) reloc 1995 No. 24 s 6
s 43 ins 1995 No. 24 s 36
amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
s 43A ins 2022 No. 4 s 4
s 44 ins 2021 No. 23 s 42
pt 8 hdg ins 2021 No. 23 s 43
amd 2023 No. 1 s 75
s 45 ins 2021 No. 23 s 43
amd 2023 No. 1 s 77
s 46 ins 2021 No. 23 s 43
s 47 ins 2021 No. 23 s 43
s 48 ins 2023 No. 1 s 78
sch (prev 1891 55 Vic No. 14 sch) amd 1981 No. 61 s 9
reloc 1995 No. 24 s 46
amd 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch