1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Oaths Amendment Regulation 2024.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 3 February 2025.3Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Oaths Regulation 2022.4Amendment of s 2 (Definitions for regulation)(1)Section 2, heading, ‘for regulation’—omit.(2)Section 2, definition relevant affidavit—omit.(3)Section 2—insert—relevant affidavit means an affidavit made by a police officer in the course of the police officer’s duty.relevant declaration means a declaration made by a police officer in the course of the police officer’s duty.5Insertion of new pt 2, div 1, hdgBefore section 3—insert—Division 1General6Replacement of s 3 (Information witness must include on affidavit—Act, s 13E)Section 3—omit, insert—3Information witness must include on affidavit or declarationFor section 13E(3)(b) of the Act, if the witness to the affidavit or declaration is a person prescribed under section 4, 5B, 6 or 8, the prescribed information is the witness’s rank or position.7Insertion of new pt 2, div 2, hdgAfter section 3—insert—Division 2Witnessing affidavits in person8Amendment of s 4 (Prescribed persons for witnessing affidavits—Act, s 16A)Section 4, ‘16A(1)’—omit, insert—16A(1)(e)9Insertion of new s 5AAfter section 5—insert—5APrescribed condition for witnessing affidavits—Act, s 16A(1)For section 16A(2)(a) of the Act, this section prescribes a condition for the witnessing, by a person prescribed under section 4, of a type of affidavit prescribed under section 5.(2)The condition is that the person must not be directly involved in the matter to which the contents of the affidavit relates.10Insertion of new pt 2, div 3 and div 4, hdgAfter section 5A, as inserted by this regulation—insert—Division 3Witnessing declarations in person5BPrescribed persons for witnessing declarations—Act, s 16BFor section 16B(1)(d) of the Act, a senior police officer is prescribed.5CWitnessing prescribed types of declarations—Act, s 16BFor section 16B(2)(a) of the Act, a relevant declaration is prescribed as the only type of declaration that may be witnessed by a person prescribed under section 5B.5DPrescribed condition for witnessing declarations—Act, s 16B(1)For section 16B(2)(a) of the Act, this section prescribes a condition for the witnessing, by a person prescribed under section 5B, of a type of declaration prescribed under section 5C.(2)The condition is that the person must not be directly involved in the matter to which the contents of the declaration relates.Division 4Witnessing electronically signed affidavits or declarations in person11Amendment of s 6 (Persons prescribed as witness—Act, s 16C)Section 6, after ‘affidavit’—insert—or declaration12Amendment of s 7 (Witnessing prescribed types of affidavits—Act, s 16C)(1)Section 7, heading, after ‘affidavits’—insert—and declarations(2)Section 7, from ‘is prescribed’ to ‘document’—omit, insert—and a relevant declaration are prescribed as the only types of documents13Insertion of new s 7AAfter section 7—insert—7APrescribed condition—Act, s 16C(1)For section 16C(3)(a) of the Act, this section prescribes a condition for the witnessing, by a person prescribed under section 6, of a type of affidavit or declaration prescribed under section 7.(2)The condition is that the person must not be directly involved in the matter to which the contents of the affidavit or declaration relates.14Amendment of s 9 (Prescribed types of documents—Act, s 31S)Section 9, from ‘is prescribed’ to ‘document’—omit, insert—and a relevant declaration are prescribed as the only types of documents15Replacement of s 10 (Prescribed condition—Act, s 31S)Section 10—omit, insert—10Prescribed conditions(1)For section 31S(2)(a) of the Act, this section prescribes conditions for the witnessing, by a person prescribed under section 8, of a type of affidavit or declaration prescribed under section 9.(2)The conditions are that—

(a)the person must not be directly involved in the matter to which the contents of the affidavit or declaration relates; and

(b)it is not reasonably practicable to witness the affidavit or declaration other than under section 31S of the Act.