Oaths Regulation 2022

View - Queensland Legislation - Queensland Government Skip to main content Site header Glossary --> About Site map Related links Contact us Help Search Toggle navigation Site navigation Home In force legislation Acts as passed SL as made Bills Repealed legislation Legislative tables Notifications Information Historical information Search Feedback Glossary --> About Site map Related links Contact us Help Table Of Contents Toggle navigation View whole SL Authorising Act Turn history notes on Legislative history Search SL PDF A Results: match 0 of 0 provisions Previous Hit Next Hit Return to search results 0 hits in page: First Last Oaths Regulation 2022 Oaths Regulation 2022 Part 1 Preliminary pt 1 hdg ins 2022 SL No. 131 s 3 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Oaths Regulation 2022 . 2 Definitions In this regulation— officer-in-charge , of a police station, police establishment or watch-house, includes a police officer nominated by the officer-in-charge of the police station, police establishment or watch-house as the officer-in-charge of the police station, police establishment or watch-house during the officer-in-charge’s absence. relevant affidavit means an affidavit made by a police officer in the course of the police officer’s duty. s 2 def relevant affidavit sub 2024 SL No. 214 s 4(2)–(3) relevant declaration means a declaration made by a police officer in the course of the police officer’s duty. s 2 def relevant declaration ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 4(3) senior police officer means— (a) an officer-in-charge of a police station, police establishment or watch-house; or (b) a watch-house manager; or (c) a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant. s 2 amd 2024 SL No. 214 s 4(1) Part 2 Matters relevant to affidavits and declarations pt 2 hdg ins 2022 SL No. 131 s 4 Division 1 General pt 2 div 1 hdg ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 5 2A [Repealed] s 2A ins 2022 SL No. 131 s 4 om 2023 No. 23 s 159 2B [Repealed] s 2B ins 2022 SL No. 131 s 4 om 2023 No. 23 s 159 3 Information witness must include on affidavit or declaration For section 13E(3)(b) of the Act , if the witness to the affidavit or declaration is a person prescribed under section 4 , 5B , 6 or 8 , the prescribed information is the witness’s rank or position. s 3 amd 2023 No. 23 s 160 sub 2024 SL No. 214 s 6 Division 2 Witnessing affidavits in person pt 2 div 2 hdg ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 7 4 Prescribed persons for witnessing affidavits— Act , s 16A For section 16A(1)(e) of the Act , a senior police officer is prescribed. s 4 amd 2023 No. 23 s 161; 2024 SL No. 214 s 8 5 Witnessing prescribed types of affidavits— Act , s 16A For section 16A(2)(a) of the Act , a relevant affidavit is prescribed as the only type of affidavit that may be witnessed by a person prescribed under section 4 . 5A Prescribed condition for witnessing affidavits— Act , s 16A (1) For section 16A(2)(a) of the Act , this section prescribes a condition for the witnessing, by a person prescribed under section 4 , of a type of affidavit prescribed under section 5 . (2) The condition is that the person must not be directly involved in the matter to which the contents of the affidavit relates. s 5A ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 9 Division 3 Witnessing declarations in person pt 2 div 3 hdg ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 10 5B Prescribed persons for witnessing declarations— Act , s 16B For section 16B(1)(d) of the Act , a senior police officer is prescribed. s 5B ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 10 5C Witnessing prescribed types of declarations— Act , s 16B For section 16B(2)(a) of the Act , a relevant declaration is prescribed as the only type of declaration that may be witnessed by a person prescribed under section 5B . s 5C ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 10 5D Prescribed condition for witnessing declarations— Act , s 16B (1) For section 16B(2)(a) of the Act , this section prescribes a condition for the witnessing, by a person prescribed under section 5B , of a type of declaration prescribed under section 5C . (2) The condition is that the person must not be directly involved in the matter to which the contents of the declaration relates. s 5D ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 10 Division 4 Witnessing electronically signed affidavits or declarations in person pt 2 div 4 hdg ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 10 6 Persons prescribed as witness— Act , s 16C For section 16C(2) of the Act , a senior police officer is prescribed as a person who may witness an affidavit or declaration under that section. s 6 amd 2024 SL No. 214 s 11 7 Witnessing prescribed types of affidavits and declarations— Act , s 16C For section 16C(3)(a) of the Act , a relevant affidavit and a relevant declaration are prescribed as the only types of documents that may be witnessed by a person prescribed under section 6 . s 7 amd 2024 SL No. 214 s 12 7A Prescribed condition— Act , s 16C (1) For section 16C(3)(a) of the Act , this section prescribes a condition for the witnessing, by a person prescribed under section 6 , of a type of affidavit or declaration prescribed under section 7 . (2) The condition is that the person must not be directly involved in the matter to which the contents of the affidavit or declaration relates. s 7A ins 2024 SL No. 214 s 13 Part 3 Matters relevant to use of audio visual links pt 3 hdg ins 2022 SL No. 131 s 5 8 Persons prescribed as witness— Act , s 31S For section 31S(1) of the Act , a senior police officer is prescribed. 9 Prescribed types of documents— Act , s 31S For section 31S(2)(a) of the Act , a relevant affidavit and a relevant declaration are prescribed as the only types of documents that may be witnessed by a person prescribed under section 8 . s 9 amd 2024 SL No. 214 s 14 10 Prescribed conditions (1) For section 31S(2)(a) of the Act , this section prescribes conditions for the witnessing, by a person prescribed under section 8 , of a type of affidavit or declaration prescribed under section 9 . (2) The conditions are that— (a) the person must not be directly involved in the matter to which the contents of the affidavit or declaration relates; and (b) it is not reasonably practicable to witness the affidavit or declaration other than under section 31S of the Act . s 10 sub 2024 SL No. 214 s 15 from top.html --> Site footer Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Right to information --> Accessibility Jobs in Queensland Government Other languages © The State of Queensland (Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel) 2014-2026 (Ver. 2.7.30-7865 Rev. ) Queensland Government -->