Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723:section:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 16
Character Range: 45305–46779

16  Oath or affirmation of allegiance and office
 (1) Before proceeding to discharge the duties of office, a Judge must take:
 (a) an oath or affirmation of allegiance in the form in the Schedule to the Constitution; and
 (b) an oath or affirmation in accordance with the form set out in whichever of subsection (3) or (4) is applicable.
 (2) The oaths or affirmations must be taken before:
 (a) the Chief Justice; or
 (b) a Justice of the High Court; or
 (c) another Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); or
 (d) a Judge of another court created by the Parliament.

Oath
 (3) This is the form of oath for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b):
  I,   , do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of (Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Senior Judge or Judge, as the case may be) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) 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
 (4) This is the form of affirmation for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b):
  I,   , do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will well and truly serve in the office of (Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Senior Judge or Judge, as the case may be) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law without fear or favour, affection or ill‑will.