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Supreme Court Act 1933
Part 11 Chief justice and judges
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Part 1.1 Chief justice and judges
Oath
I, [name], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty
King Charles the Third, His heirs and successors, in the office of [*Chief
Justice/*judge] of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, and that
I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour,
affection or ill will. So help me God.
I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will be faithful and bear true
allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, His heirs and successors, in
the office of [*Chief Justice/*judge] of the Supreme Court of the Australian
Capital Territory, and that I will do right to all manner of people according to
law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.
* State whichever is applicable.
Oaths and affirmations of office Schedule 1
Chief justice and judges Part 1.2
Part 1.2 Chief justice and judges
Oath
I, [name], do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of [*Chief
Justice/*judge] of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, and that
I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour,
affection or ill will. So help me God.
I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will well and truly serve in the
office of [*Chief Justice/*judge] of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital
Territory, and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law,
without fear or favour, affection or ill will.
* State whichever is applicable.
Schedule 1 Oaths and affirmations of office
Part 1.3 Registrar
Part 1.3 Registrar
Oath
I, [name], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty
King Charles the Third, His heirs and successors, and that I will well and truly
serve Him in the office of registrar of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital
Territory. So help me God.
I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will be faithful and bear true
allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, His heirs and successors, and
that I will well and truly serve Him in the office of registrar of the Supreme Court
of the Australian Capital Territory.
Oaths and affirmations of office Schedule 1
Registrar Part 1.4
Part 1.4 Registrar
Oath
I, [name], do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of registrar of the
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. So help me God.
I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will well and truly serve in the
office of registrar of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.
Schedule 2 Trial by judge alone—excluded offences
Part 2.1 Definitions—sch 2
Schedule 2 Trial by judge alone—excluded
offences
(see s 68B (4))
Part 2.1 Definitions—sch 2
2.1 Definitions—sch 2
In this schedule:
Crimes Act means the Crimes Act 1900.
Radiation Act means the Radiation Protection Act 2006.
Sex Work Act means the Sex Work Act 1992.
Work Safety Act means the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Note A reference to an offence against an ACT law includes a reference to an
offence against the Criminal Code, pt 2.4 (Extensions of criminal
responsibility) and s 717 (Accessory after the fact) that relates to the ACT
law (see Legislation Act, s 189).
Part 2.2 Excluded offences
item
any)
1 Crimes Act 12 murder
2 Crimes Act 15 manslaughter
3 Crimes Act 17 suicide—aiding etc
4 Crimes Act 29 (2) or (3) culpable driving of motor vehicle causing
death
5 Crimes Act 42 child destruction
6 Crimes Act 51 sexual assault in the first degree
Trial by judge alone—excluded offences Schedule 2
Excluded offences Part 2.2
item
any)
7 Crimes Act 52 sexual assault in the second degree
8 Crimes Act 53 sexual assault in the third degree
9 Crimes Act 54 sexual intercourse without consent
10 Crimes Act 55 sexual intercourse with young person
11 Crimes Act 55A sexual intercourse with young person
under special care
12 Crimes Act 56 persistent sexual abuse of child or young
person under special care
13 Crimes Act 57 act of indecency in the first degree
14 Crimes Act 58 act of indecency in the second degree
15 Crimes Act 59 act of indecency in the third degree
16 Crimes Act 60 act of indecency without consent
17 Crimes Act 61 acts of indecency with young people
18 Crimes Act 61A act of indecency with young person under
special care
19 Crimes Act 62 incest and similar offences
20 Crimes Act 63 abduction (for sexual purposes)
21 Crimes Act 63A bestiality
22 Crimes Act 64 using child for production of child
exploitation material etc
23 Crimes Act 64A trading in child exploitation material
24 Crimes Act 65 possessing child exploitation material
25 Crimes Act 66 using the internet etc to deprave young
people
26 Crimes Act 74 prohibition of female genital mutilation
Schedule 2 Trial by judge alone—excluded offences
Part 2.2 Excluded offences
item
any)
27 Crimes Act 75 removal of child from ACT for genital
mutilation
28 Crimes Act 79 sexual servitude offences
29 Crimes Act 80 deceptive recruiting for sexual services
30 Sex Work Act 20 causing child to provide commercial sexual
services etc
31 Sex Work Act 21 receiving proceeds of commercial sexual
services by child
32 Radiation Act 55, if failure
causes death
failure to comply with safety duty causing
death
33 Work Safety Act 34A industrial manslaughter
ACT and corresponding courts Schedule 3