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Oaths Act 1867
sec.3Oaths for justices of the peace and others
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### sec.3 Oaths for justices of the peace and others
The oath of office to be hereafter taken by justices of the peace shall (in lieu of the oath in that behalf heretofore taken by them) be the oath following—
‘I A.B. do sincerely promise and swear that as a justice of the peace for the State of Queensland I will at all times and in all things do equal justice to the poor and rich and discharge the duties of my office according to the law to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear favour or affection.’.
Masters of the Supreme Court, members of the Industrial Court and the Land Court appointed after the passing of the Oaths Acts Amendment Act 1981 , wardens appointed under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and commissioners of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission appointed after the passing of the Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 shall take the oath of allegiance and also the oath of office hereinbefore mentioned with the necessary adaptations.
Commissioners of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission appointed before the passing of the Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 may take the oath of allegiance and the oath of office mentioned in subsection (1) with the necessary adaptations.
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
(sec.3-ssec.1) The oath of office to be hereafter taken by justices of the peace shall (in lieu of the oath in that behalf heretofore taken by them) be the oath following— ‘I A.B. do sincerely promise and swear that as a justice of the peace for the State of Queensland I will at all times and in all things do equal justice to the poor and rich and discharge the duties of my office according to the law to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear favour or affection.’.
(sec.3-ssec.2) Masters of the Supreme Court, members of the Industrial Court and the Land Court appointed after the passing of the Oaths Acts Amendment Act 1981 , wardens appointed under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and commissioners of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission appointed after the passing of the Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 shall take the oath of allegiance and also the oath of office hereinbefore mentioned with the necessary adaptations.
(sec.3-ssec.3) Commissioners of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission appointed before the passing of the Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 may take the oath of allegiance and the oath of office mentioned in subsection (1) with the necessary adaptations.