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Justice of the Peace (qualified) Queensland

An unofficial reference based on the duties of Justices of the Peace (Qualified)
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perjury warning, declaration, oaths and affirmations

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Caveats

1. The following are the most-used forms of oath and affirmations. Both can vary significantly for those of different belief systems. For further explanation see Oaths & Affirmations.
2. Electronic devices may be used to administer an oath only if the religious text itself is not at hand.
3. Every person has the right to be sworn or affirmed in the manner in which their religion directs or approves and it is the duty of the witnessing officer to ensure a deponent is provided every opportunity within reason to take an oath or affirmation in their own way.
4. The witnesssing officer may not refuse to administer an oath or affirmation if the deponent wishes to swear on a religious text which differs from their own, or chooses not to use a religious text at all.
5. The essential aspect of an oath is the deponent accepting that the oath is binding upon their conscience. Judicial descisions which now form apart of the common law, have shown that regardless of the form in which the religious text is contained or displayed, this aspect of an oath is unchangeable.
6. In practice the witnessing officer will almost always find that the majority of those requiring other than the Christian Bible have already made a decision to affirm their document.

perjury warning

7. IT IS MY DUTY TO WARN YOU THAT YOU MUST TELL THE TRUTH. IF YOU DO NOT TELL THE THE TRUTH, THAT IS PERJURY, AND A HEAVY PENALTY APPLIES.

statutory declaration

8. I SOLEMNLY AND SINCERELY DECLARE THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS DECLARATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.

standard affidavit oath

9. I SWEAR THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS MY AFFIDAVIT AND TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, SO HELP ME GOD.

standard affidavit affirmation

10. I SOLEMNLY, SINCERELY AND TRULY AFFIRM AND DECLARE THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS MY [DOCUMENT] ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.

References

1. The Duties of Justices of the Peace (Qualified) Handbook,Queensland Government - Jun 2018, Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7.
2. Technical Bulletin 03/18 - Use of mobile device to adminster a religious oath.