New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POLICE REGULATION 2015 - REG 141

141 Oath or affirmation of office for recognised law enforcement officers

(1) The form of the oath required to be taken by a recognised law enforcement officer under section 207D of the Act is as follows--

I,, do swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lord the King, His heirs and successors according to law, as a recognised law enforcement officer without favour or affection, malice or ill-will until I am legally discharged, that I will cause His Majesty's peace to be kept and preserved, and that I will prevent to the best of my power all offences against that peace, and that while I continue to be a recognised law enforcement officer I will to the best of my skill and knowledge discharge all my duties faithfully according to law. So help me God.

(2) The form of the affirmation is the same as the form of the oath, except that--

(a) the words "solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm" are to be substituted for the word "swear", and

(b) the words "So help me God" are to be omitted.

(3) An oath may be administered, or an affirmation may be made, in New South Wales or elsewhere.

(4) An oath is to be administered by, and an affirmation is to be made before--

(a) in a case where the recognised law enforcement officer taking the oath or making the affirmation is a police officer in the Police Force of another jurisdiction--

(i) a commissioned police officer in that Police Force who is above the rank of the recognised law enforcement officer, or

(ii) a person who has the authority to administer an oath in that jurisdiction, or

(b) in any other case, a commissioned police officer in the NSW Police Force who is above the rank of the recognised law enforcement officer.

(5) In subclause (4) (a),
"commissioned police officer" means--

(a) in relation to the Commonwealth or the Australian Capital Territory, a person declared to be a commissioned police officer under section 40D of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 of the Commonwealth, or

(b) in relation to any other State or Territory (except New South Wales), a police officer of or above the rank of Inspector.

(6) A person who was appointed as a special constable under section 101 (1A) (a) of the Police (Special Provisions) Act 1901 and holds that position at the commencement of this clause is exempt from the operation of section 207D of the Police Act 1990 if the person is appointed as a recognised law enforcement officer.

(7) A person who was appointed as a recognised law enforcement officer and ceased to be so appointed is exempt from the operation of section 207D of the Act if the person--

(a) is reappointed as a recognised law enforcement officer, and

(b) had previously taken the oath or made the affirmation in accordance with this clause.