Queensland Consolidated Acts

CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001 - SECT 31

31 Requirements concerning commission and oath or affirmation

(1) Before undertaking any duties as Governor, a person appointed as Governor must, in the presence of the Chief Justice, or the next most senior judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland who is able to act, (the
"judicial officer" ) and of at least 2 members of Executive Council—

(a) cause the commission appointing the person as Governor to be read and published at the seat of government in the State; and

(b) take or make the oath or affirmation of allegiance and of office in schedule 1 , subject to and in accordance with the law and practice of the State.

(2) The judicial officer must administer the oath or affirmation.