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 | 07 November 2024 | 2012 Act No. 28 | |
| 05 July 2021 | 07 November 2024 | 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)
Note—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.
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 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 5A, 23, 23A
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
s 11 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
s 12 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
pt 4 hdg sub 1995 No. 24 s 27
hdg (prec s 13) amd 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 5 sch 3
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
hdg (prec s 14) om 1995 No. 24 s 29
hdg (prec s 15) om 1995 No. 24 s 29
s 16 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2) sch 3
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
hdg (prec s 31) sub 1988 No. 26 s 6
om 1995 No. 24 s 33
s 30A ins 2020 No. 32 s 51
s 31 sub 1988 No. 26 s 6; 1995 No. 42 s 76 sch 2
s 31A ins 1988 No. 26 s 6
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 1876 40 Vic No. 10 s 3)
prev s 35 om 1995 No. 24 s 36
pres s 35 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 41 (prev 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
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
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