Police Service Administration Regulation 2016
sec.6COath or affirmation
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sec.6C Oath or affirmation
A person who must take, or make, and subscribe an oath or affirmation under section 5 .22 of the Act must do so before— a justice; or a justice of another State; or the commissioner, an executive officer or a commissioned officer; or a member of a police force or police service of another State who may under the law of that State— administer an oath or affirmation for the appointment of a police officer for that State; or witness the signing of a document (whether or not sworn) by a person in relation to the person’s appointment as a police officer for that State that has or in part has a similar purpose to an oath or affirmation stated in this division. an engagement under the Police Act 1892 (WA) , section 10 s 6C ins 2022 Act No. 9 s 47
- (a) a justice; or
- (b) a justice of another State; or
- (c) the commissioner, an executive officer or a commissioned officer; or
- (d) a member of a police force or police service of another State who may under the law of that State— (i) administer an oath or affirmation for the appointment of a police officer for that State; or (ii) witness the signing of a document (whether or not sworn) by a person in relation to the person’s appointment as a police officer for that State that has or in part has a similar purpose to an oath or affirmation stated in this division. Example of a document mentioned in subparagraph (ii) —— an engagement under the Police Act 1892 (WA) , section 10
- (i) administer an oath or affirmation for the appointment of a police officer for that State; or
- (ii) witness the signing of a document (whether or not sworn) by a person in relation to the person’s appointment as a police officer for that State that has or in part has a similar purpose to an oath or affirmation stated in this division. Example of a document mentioned in subparagraph (ii) —— an engagement under the Police Act 1892 (WA) , section 10
- (i) administer an oath or affirmation for the appointment of a police officer for that State; or
- (ii) witness the signing of a document (whether or not sworn) by a person in relation to the person’s appointment as a police officer for that State that has or in part has a similar purpose to an oath or affirmation stated in this division. Example of a document mentioned in subparagraph (ii) —— an engagement under the Police Act 1892 (WA) , section 10