Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 160/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 New regulation 34A inserted 2 34A Oath or affirmation of office 2 6 New Schedule 5 inserted 2 SCHEDULE 5 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 160/2014 Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 14 October 2014 Responsible Minister: ROBERT CLARK Attorney-General YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Children, Youth and Families Regulations 2007 to prescribe the form and manner of an oath of office and an affirmation of office for judicial registrars of the Children's Court. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 600 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 10 November 2014. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 160/2014 Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Children, Youth and Families Regulations 2007 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 New regulation 34A inserted After regulation 34 of the Principal Regulations insert— "34A Oath or affirmation of office (1) For the purposes of section 542EA(1) of the Act, the prescribed form of an oath or affirmation of office for a judicial registrar is set out in Schedule 5. (2) An oath or affirmation of office for a judicial registrar must be administered by the President or the Chief Magistrate.". 6 New Schedule 5 inserted After Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations insert— "SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 34A OATH OF OFFICE OF JUDICIAL REGISTRAR I, [Full name], swear by Almighty God (or the person may name a god recognised by his or her religion) that, as a judicial registrar of the Children’s Court of Victoria, I will at all times and in all things discharge the duties of my office according to law and to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear, favour, affection or ill-will. r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 160/2014 Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE OF JUDICIAL REGISTRAR I, [Full name], solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that, as a judicial registrar of the Children’s Court of Victoria, I will at all times and in all things discharge the duties of my office according to law and to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear, favour, affection or ill- will. __________________". ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 160/2014 Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Judicial Registrar Oath and Affirmation of Office) Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 21/2007. Reprint No. 1 as at 27 March 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 35/2012. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 140/2013 and 91/2014. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --