Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe Chief Executive Officer, a Registrar, a District Registrar or a Deputy District Registrar shall, before proceeding to discharge the duties of the office, take, before the Chief Justice or a Judge of the Court, an oath or affirmation in the following form:
"I, , do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of ( Chief Executive Officer, Registrar, District Registrar or Deputy District Registrar , as the case may be) of the Federal Court of Australia and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or illwill, So help me God."
or
"I, , do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that" ( as above, omitting the words 'So help me God' )."