Senior Courts Act 2016

High Court - Commissioners for oaths, affidavits, and affirmations

32: Revocation of commission

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"A High Court Judge can cancel a commission if necessary."

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A High Court Judge can revoke a commission if they think it's necessary. You need to know that revoking a commission does not change what the Commissioner did before they were told about the revocation. The revocation and the date it was given must be published in the Gazette. A High Court Judge makes the decision to revoke a commission. You will see the revocation in the Gazette, which is where official notices are published. The Gazette will show the date the revocation was given. If you want to know more about this, you can look at the related law from 1908. The law says what happens when a commission is revoked. It's good to know what the law says about revoking commissions.

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Part 2High Court
Commissioners for oaths, affidavits, and affirmations

32Revocation of commission

  1. A High Court Judge may revoke a commission for any reason the Judge considers sufficient.

  2. Revocation of a commission does not affect the validity of anything done by the Commissioner before notice of the revocation was given or sent to the Commissioner.

  3. Notice of the revocation and of the date on which it was given or sent to the Commissioner must be published in the Gazette.

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