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Oaths and Declarations Act 1957

Schedule 2: Persons required to take the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath

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"Who must take the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath in New Zealand"

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You need to take the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath if you are the Chief Justice. You also need to take these oaths if you are a Judge of the High Court or the Court Martial. This rule is empowered by s 22(1). You must take the oaths if you are an appointed Judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court, an Employment Court Judge, or the Judge of the Compensation Court. You also need to take the oaths if you are a District Court Judge, a Judge of the Maori Land Court, or an Associate Judge of the High Court. Other people who need to take the oaths include Justices of the Peace, Community Magistrates, Family Court Associates, Coroners, Associate Coroners, Sheriffs, and Referees of the Disputes Tribunal.

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2Persons required to take the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath Empowered by s 22(1)

The Chief Justice

The Judges of the High Court

The Judges of the Court Martial

The appointed Judges of the Court Martial Appeal Court (other than retired High Court Judges)

Employment Court Judges

The Judge of the Compensation Court

District Court Judges

The Judges of the Maori Land Court

Associate Judges of the High Court

Justices of the Peace

Community Magistrates

Family Court Associates

Coroners

Associate coroners

Sheriffs

Referees of the Disputes Tribunal established under the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

Notes
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 75 of the Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 25).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 36 of the Coroners Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 8).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 73 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 104).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 35 of the Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 99).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(3) of the Judicature Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 45).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 2 of the Oaths and Declarations Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 43).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 3 of the Oaths and Declarations Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 81).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 82(2) of the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 (1988 No 110).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 5(6)(b) of the Maori Purposes Act 1982 (1982 No 124).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , pursuant to section 18(2) of the District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , pursuant to section 12 of the Judicature Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 124).
  • Schedule 2: amended, on , by section 15 of the Land Valuation Proceedings Amendment Act 1968 (1968 No 42).