Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 June 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 26 June 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-12 26 September 2022 - 25 June 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 26 September 2022 Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act 26 April 2018 - 25 September 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 26 April 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-9 21 April 2015 - 25 April 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 21 April 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-10 1 March 2012 - 20 April 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 March 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-48 11 July 2007 - 29 February 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 11 July 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-16 11 January 2006 - 10 July 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 11 January 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-62 12 March 2005 - 10 January 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 12 March 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-11 10 January 2005 - 11 March 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 10 January 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-60 12 September 2001 - 9 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 8 February 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 1 June 1998 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2A 1 November 2024 Republication for amendments by A1997-96 18 December 1995 - 31 May 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 (RI) 1 November 2024 Republication for amendments by A1995-46 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 31 October 1995 - 17 December 1995 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1B 1 November 2024 Republication for amendments by A1995-34 29 November 1994 - 30 October 1995 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1A 1 November 2024 Republication for amendments by A1994-81 11 May 1989 - 28 November 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 1 November 2024 Republication for amendments by A1989-38 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 19 December 1984 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 19 December 1984 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Oaths and Affirmations Ordinance 1984 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 19 December 1984 (Cwlth Gaz 1984 No S530). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 19 December 1984 19 December 1984 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 19 December 1984 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 19 December 1984 Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A1989-38 Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 sch 1 11 May 1989 A1994-81 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 sch 29 November 1994 A1995-34 Oaths and Affirmations (Amendment) Act 1995 ss 4-8 31 October 1995 A1995-46 Statute Law Revision Act 1995 sch 18 December 1995 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 June 1998 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 263 12 September 2001 A2004-60 Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.57 10 January 2005 A2005-11 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) pt 6 12 March 2005 A2005-62 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.17 11 January 2006 A2007-16 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.29 11 July 2007 A2011-48 Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.27 1 March 2012 A2015-10 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 13 21 April 2015 A2018-9 Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 14 26 April 2018 A2026-12 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (No 2) pt 7 26 June 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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