1992 Act No. 36 1995 Act No. 24 1995 Act No. 58 1996 Act No. 79 1996 Act No. 79 2000 Act No. 58 2001 Act No. 80 2008 Act No. 59 2010 Act No. 42 2011 Act No. 45 2012 Act No. 28 2020 Act No. 32 2021 Act No. 23 2022 Act No. 4 RA s 27 2023 Act No. 1 2023 Act No. 23 2023 Act No. 23 Oaths Act 1867 31 Vic No. 12 commenced 31 December 1867 (see s 35) The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 and the Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response-Documents and Oaths) Regulation 2020 modified this legislation from 22 May 2020 until 29 April 2022. These modifications did not amend the text of this law. Accordingly, while point-in-time versions of this legislation in force between 22 May 2020 until 29 April 2022 do not contain textual amendments, the versions are affected by and must be read with the modifications that were in force at the relevant time. Criminal Code Act 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3 commenced on date of assent Acts Citation Act 1903 3 Edw 7 No. 10 s 8(2) sch 2, s 10 sch 3 (prev Acts Shortening Act Amendment Act 1903) commenced on date of assent Statute Law Revision Act 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1, s 5 sch 3 commenced on date of assent Oaths Act Amendment Act 1924 15 Geo 5 No. 7 commenced on date of assent Oaths Acts Amendment Act 1959 8 Eliz 2 No. 5 commenced on date of assent Oaths Acts Amendment Act 1960 9 Eliz 2 No. 16 commenced on date of assent Oaths Acts Amendment Act 1981 commenced on date of assent Oaths Act and Another Act Amendment Act 1981 pts 1–2 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 pts 1, 3 commenced on date of assent Mineral Resources Act 1989 s 1.6 commenced 1 September 1990 (proc pubd gaz 14 July 1990 p 1647) Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 s 2 sch 1, s 4 sch 4 commenced on date of assent Justice and Attorney-General (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 pts 1, 8, ss 6–7, 38, 41, 45–46 commenced on date of assent Jury Act 1995 ss 1–2, 76 sch 2 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 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1 commenced on date of assent Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 pts 1, 24 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 ss 1–2 sch commenced on date of assent Constitution of Queensland 2001 No. 80 ss 1–2, 94 sch 2 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 6 June 2002 (see s 2) Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 s 1, pt 21 commenced on date of assent Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 ss 1, 214 sch commenced on date of assent Civil Proceedings Act 2011 ss 1–2, 217 sch 1A 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 pts 1, 4 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (a)) Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 10 comm 5 July 2021 (2021 SL No. 40) Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 6 comm 30 April 2022 (2022 SL No. 21) Police Legislation (Efficiencies and Effectiveness) Amendment Act 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 pt 6 comm on date of assent Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 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) 7 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.

4History notesPreamble om 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1pt 1 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 25s 1A ins 1995 No. 24 s 25s 1B ins 1995 No. 24 s 25pt 2 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 25hdg (prec s 1) om 1995 No. 24 s 25s 2 amd 2011 No. 45 s 217 sch 1As 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 9s 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 1amd 1995 No. 24 s 7(1); 11 April 1995 RA ss 5A, 23, 23Areloc 1995 No. 24 s 7(2)amd 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2pt 3 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 26hdg (prec s 6) om 1995 No. 24 s 26s 11 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3s 12 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3pt 4 hdg sub 1995 No. 24 s 27hdg (prec s 13) amd 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 5 sch 3s 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 1sub 1995 No. 24 s 28hdg (prec s 14) om 1995 No. 24 s 29hdg (prec s 15) om 1995 No. 24 s 29s 16 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3pt 5 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 30hdg (prec s 17) om 1995 No. 24 s 30s 17 amd 1981 No. 61 s 5; 2000 No. 58 s 2 schhdg (prec s 18) om 1995 No. 24 s 31s 18 amd 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3; 1995 No. 24 s 31hdg (prec s 19) om 1995 No. 24 s 31s 19 amd 1995 No. 24 s 31s 20 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3pt 6 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 32hdg (prec s 21) om 1995 No. 24 s 32s 21 sub 1995 No. 42 s 76 sch 2s 22 sub 1995 No. 42 s 76 sch 2hdg (prec s 23) om 1995 No. 24 s 33s 23 ins 1981 No. 61 s 7s 23A ins 1981 No. 61 s 7hdg (prec s 24) om 1995 No. 24 s 33hdg (prec s 26) om 1995 No. 24 s 33hdg (prec s 28) om 1995 No. 24 s 33hdg (prec s 29) om 1995 No. 24 s 33s 29 amd 1995 No. 24 s 34; 1996 No. 79 s 89s 30 amd 1996 No. 79 s 90hdg (prec s 31) sub 1988 No. 26 s 6om 1995 No. 24 s 33s 30A ins 2020 No. 32 s 51s 31 sub 1988 No. 26 s 6; 1995 No. 42 s 76 sch 2s 31A ins 1988 No. 26 s 6pt 7 hdg ins 1995 No. 24 s 35hdg (prec s 32) om 1995 No. 24 s 35s 33 prev s 33 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3pres s 33 ins 1924 15 Geo 5 No. 7 s 2hdg (prec s 34) om 1995 No. 24 s 33s 34 om 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1hdg (prec s 35) om 1995 No. 24 s 36s 35 (prev 1876 40 Vic No. 10 s 3)prev s 35 om 1995 No. 24 s 36pres s 35 reloc 1995 No. 24 s 38s 36 (prev 1876 40 Vic No. 10 s 4)reloc 1995 No. 24 s 38s 37 (prev 1884 48 Vic No. 19 s 2)amd 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3reloc 1995 No. 24 s 41s 38 (prev 1884 48 No. 19 s 3)amd 1995 No. 24 s 40reloc 1995 No. 24 s 41s 39 (prev 1891 55 Vic No. 14 s 1)amd 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3reloc 1995 No. 24 s 45s 40 (prev 1891 55 Vic No. 14 s 2)amd 1995 No. 24 s 43reloc 1995 No. 24 s 45s 41 (prev 1891 55 Vic No. 14 s 3)sub 1974 No. 23 s 2; 1995 No. 24 s 44reloc 1995 No. 24 s 45amd 2008 No. 59 s 91s 42 (prev 1954 3 Eliz 2 No. 3 s 48)reloc 1995 No. 24 s 6s 43 ins 1995 No. 24 s 36amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1sch (prev 1891 55 Vic No. 14 sch)amd 1981 No. 61 s 9reloc 1995 No. 24 s 46amd 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch