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Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
22Interpreters to act on oath
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22 Interpreters to act on oath
(1) A person must take an oath before acting as an interpreter in a
(1A) An oath taken by a person before acting as an interpreter on a day
is taken for the purposes of subsection (1) to be an oath taken by
that person for the purposes of any subsequent proceedings in that
court on that day in which the person acts as an interpreter.
Notes for section 22
1 The Commonwealth Act does not include subsection (1A).
2 This section departs from the corresponding provision in other jurisdictions
because of the provisions in the Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations Act 2010.
23 Choice of oath or affirmation
Note for section 23
This section is not needed because of the provisions in the Oaths, Affidavits and
Declarations Act 2010.