Queensland Legislation
Oaths Regulation 2022
Part 1 Preliminary
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. relevant declaration means a declaration made by a police officer in the course of the police officer's duty. 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.
Part 2 Matters relevant to affidavits and declarations
Division 1 General
2A [Repealed]
2B [Repealed]
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.
Division 2 Witnessing affidavits in person
4 Prescribed persons for witnessing affidavits— Act , s 16A For section 16A(1)(e) of the Act, a senior police officer is prescribed.
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.
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