Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) If, under a law in force in the Territory, a person is to take an oath, the form of the oath must be one of the following, according to the person's preference:
(a) I promise ... [content of oath] ;
(b) I swear by Almighty God [or a deity recognised by the person's religion] ... [content of oath] ... So help me God! [or as appropriate].
(2) If an oath is to be taken by a person ( person A ), the person administering the oath must:
(a) inform person A that he or she can choose the form of the oath, unless satisfied person A already knows of that choice; and
(b) ask person A to choose his or her preferred form of oath.
(3) Person A is taken to have chosen to take the oath in the form mentioned in subsection (1)(a) if:
(a) person A refuses to make a choice; or
(b) person A indicates he or she does not have a preference; or
(c) the person administering the oath is satisfied it is not reasonably practicable for person A to take an oath in his or her chosen form.