22Oath before taking office

22 Oath before taking office (1) A person appointed to be the Commissioner must, before exercising any powers or performing any functions as Commissioner or as an Integrity Officer, take an oath that the person will faithfully, impartially and truly perform the functions of the Commissioner and each Integrity Officer according to law. (2) A person appointed to act as the Commissioner must, before exercising any powers or performing any functions as Acting Commissioner or as an acting Integrity Officer, take an oath that the person will faithfully, impartially and truly perform the functions of the Acting Commissioner and of each acting Integrity Officer for which the person is appointed, according to law. (3) The oath must be administered: (a) for the Commissioner – by the Administrator; or (b) for an Acting Commissioner – by the Administrator or the Minister. (4) A person is not required to take an oath under subsection (2) if the person has previously taken an oath as Acting Commissioner within the past 2 years.

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