Form of oath
5 Form of oath
(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:
I, … [full name] …, promise ... [content of oath] ;
(b) I, … [full name] …, 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
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:
person A refuses to make a choice; or
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.
(4) The person taking the oath may insert into the words mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b), after his or her name, his or her address or other identifying information.
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