Clause 20
Amendment of Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969
of Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill
In the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969, in section 69 —
renumber the section as subsection (1) of that section; and
after subsection (1), insert —“(2) To avoid doubt, where an oath of office is required to be taken and subscribed under subsection (1), a person may take and subscribe the oath by appearing before the person administering the oath through a live video link or live television link created using a remote communication technology that allows the person administering the oath to —
maintain visual contact and communicate with the person taking the oath, and any interpreter present, throughout the process;
confirm the identity of the person taking the oath and any interpreter present; and
verify by inspection the oath to be subscribed.”.