New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 1980 - SECT 7

7 Oath of allegiance for coroners and assistant coroners

(1) A coroner appointed after the commencement of this Act shall not act as such unless he or she has:

(a) taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath prescribed by the Oaths Act 1900 , or

(b) made and subscribed solemn affirmations in the form of those oaths,

and unless he or she has transmitted them to the Minister.

(1A) An assistant coroner is not to act as such unless he or she has taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance prescribed by the Oaths Act 1900 or made and subscribed a solemn affirmation in the form of that oath, and has transmitted it to the Minister.

(2) Any such oath or affirmation may be taken or made before and may be administered and received by any Magistrate.

(3) A coroner who does not, within 3 months after his or her appointment as such, take the oaths or make the affirmations referred to in subsection (1) ceases to hold office as coroner when that period ends.

(4) An assistant coroner who does not, within 3 months after appointment, take the oath or make the affirmation referred to in subsection (1A) ceases to hold office as assistant coroner.