36Undertakings and oaths or affirmations

#### 36 Undertakings and oaths or affirmations Commissioner (1) A person appointed as the Commissioner must, before commencing to perform his or her duties, make and subscribe, before a person authorised by the Minister, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed by the regulations. Deputy Commissioner (2) A Deputy Commissioner appointed under section 17 must, immediately after his or her appointment: (a) enter into an undertaking, in accordance with the form prescribed by the regulations, relating to the performance of his or her duties; and (b) make and subscribe, before the Commissioner, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed by the regulations. Members (3) A person declared to be a member under section 40B must, immediately after the declaration: (a) enter into an undertaking, in accordance with the form prescribed by the regulations, relating to the performance of his or her duties; and (b) make and subscribe, before the Commissioner or a person authorised by the Commissioner, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed by the regulations. Special members (4) A person appointed under section 40E to assist in the performance of the functions of the Australian Federal Police must, immediately after his or her appointment: (a) enter into an undertaking, in accordance with the form prescribed by the regulations, relating to the performance of his or her duties; and (b) make and subscribe, before the Commissioner or a person authorised by the Commissioner, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed by the regulations. Protective service officers (4A) A person declared to be a protective service officer under section 40EA must, immediately after the declaration: (a) enter into an undertaking, in accordance with the form prescribed by the regulations, relating to the performance of his or her duties; and (b) make and subscribe, before the Commissioner or a person authorised by the Commissioner, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed by the regulations. Special protective service officers (4B) A person appointed under section 40EC to assist in performing the protective service functions of the Australian Federal Police must, immediately after his or her appointment: (a) enter into an undertaking, in accordance with the form prescribed by the regulations, relating to the performance of his or her duties; and (b) make and subscribe, before the Commissioner or a person authorised by the Commissioner, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed by the regulations. Interpretation (5) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), appoint does not include re‑appoint for a term that begins immediately after the end of the term of the last previous appointment.