ACT judicial officers are not required to swear or affirm allegiance to the Queen; the Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT) provides a choice, and the Self-Government Act imposes no restriction on the Legislative Assembly's power to vary the oath. There is no burden on the prosecution to prove the validity of legislation relied upon. The question whether s 117 of the Constitution applies to the ACT was expressly left open.
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