Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00078:section:24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00078
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24
Character Range: 26482–27929

24  Oaths or affirmations by Immigration and Border Protection workers
 (1) The Australian Border Force Commissioner may request the following persons to make and subscribe an oath or affirmation in accordance with the form prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this subsection:
 (a) a person who is covered by paragraph (a) of the definition of Immigration and Border Protection worker in subsection 4(1) and who is in the Australian Border Force;
 (b) a person who is covered by paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of that definition and whose services are made available to, or who is performing services for, the Australian Border Force.
 (2) A person must make and subscribe the oath or affirmation before the Australian Border Force Commissioner or a person authorised by the Commissioner.

Compliance
 (3) An Immigration and Border Protection worker who has made and subscribed an oath or affirmation under this section must not engage in conduct that is inconsistent with the oath or affirmation.
Note: See subsection 13(4) and sections 15, 28 and 29 of the Public Service Act 1999 for the consequences of an APS employee in the Department not complying with subsection (3) of this section.
 (4) Subsection (3) extends to an Immigration and Border Protection worker who has made and subscribed an oath or affirmation under this section but who is no longer a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b).

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