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P-21 - Provincial Court Act

Section 12
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Oaths of judge
12(1)Before exercising his or her powers of office, each judge shall
(a) take and subscribe an oath of office, or
(b) make and subscribe an affirmation of office,
as follows:
I, _______________________ of ________________ in the County of _______________________ do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully, impartially and honestly execute all the powers and duties of the office of judge of the Provincial Court accordingly to my best skill and knowledge; and I will do right by all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. (In the case where an oath is taken add “So help me God”)
12(2)An oath or affirmation shall be taken and subscribed or made and subscribed before
(a) the Chief Justice of New Brunswick, in the case of the chief judge and the associate chief judge, and
(b) the chief judge, in the case of any other judge.
12(2.1)A person before whom an oath is taken and subscribed or an affirmation is made and subscribed shall file the oath or affirmation in the office of the Minister without delay.
12(3)A judge sworn under the Magistrates Courts Act is deemed to have been sworn under this Act.
12(4)Repealed: 2003, c.18, s.6
1969, c.17, s.10; 1979, c.41, s.100; 1983, c.4, s.18; 1987, c.45, s.13; 1995, c.6, s.4; 2003, c.18, s.6; 2008, c.42, s.2; 2008, c.45, s.26
Oaths of judge
12(1)Before exercising his or her powers of office, each judge shall
(a) take and subscribe an oath of office, or
(b) make and subscribe an affirmation of office,
as follows:
I, _______________________ of ________________ in the County of _______________________ do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully, impartially and honestly execute all the powers and duties of the office of judge of the Provincial Court accordingly to my best skill and knowledge; and I will do right by all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. (In the case where an oath is taken add “So help me God”)
12(2)An oath or affirmation shall be taken and subscribed or made and subscribed before
(a) the Chief Justice of New Brunswick, in the case of the chief judge and the associate chief judge, and
(b) the chief judge, in the case of any other judge.
12(2.1)A person before whom an oath is taken and subscribed or an affirmation is made and subscribed shall file the oath or affirmation in the office of the Minister without delay.
12(3)A judge sworn under the Magistrates Courts Act is deemed to have been sworn under this Act.
12(4)Repealed: 2003, c.18, s.6
1969, c.17, s.10; 1979, c.41, s.100; 1983, c.4, s.18; 1987, c.45, s.13; 1995, c.6, s.4; 2003, c.18, s.6; 2008, c.42, s.2; 2008, c.45, s.26
Oaths of judge
12(1)Before exercising his powers of office, each judge shall
(a) take and subscribe an oath of office, or
(b) make and subscribe an affirmation of office,
as follows:
I, _______________________ of ________________ in the County of _______________________ do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully, impartially and honestly execute all the powers and duties of the office of judge of the Provincial Court accordingly to my best skill and knowledge; and I will do right by all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. (In the case where an oath is taken add “So help me God”)
12(2)The
(a) oath referred to in subsection (1) is to be taken and subscribed, or
(b) affirmation referred to in subsection (1) is to be made and subscribed,
before a judge of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick and is to be filed by the judge in the office of the Minister.
12(3)A judge sworn under the Magistrates Courts Act is deemed to have been sworn under this Act.
12(4)Repealed: 2003, c.18, s.6
1969, c.17, s.10; 1979, c.41, s.100; 1983, c.4, s.18; 1987, c.45, s.13; 1995, c.6, s.4; 2003, c.18, s.6