Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW REGULATIONS 1984 - REG 67J

    An arbitrator must, before acting in the capacity of an arbitrator, make an oath or affirmation in the following form:

    I [ name of arbitrator ] do swear by Almighty God [ or solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare] that I will not disclose to any person any communication or admission made to me in my capacity as arbitrator, unless I reasonably believe that it is necessary for me to do so:

  (a)   to protect a child; or

  (b)   to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to:

  (i)   the life or health of a person; or

  (ii)   the property of a person; or

  (c)   to report the commission, or prevent the likely commission, of an offence involving:

  (i)   violence or a threat of violence to a person; or

  (ii)   intentional damage to property of a person or a threat of damage to property; or

  (d)   to enable me to discharge properly my functions as an arbitrator; or

  (e)   if a child is separately represented by a person under an order under section   68L of the Act--to assist the person to represent the child properly.