151 Abolition of extra-judicial oaths No. 3674 s. 143. It shall not be lawful for any person to administer S. 151 or cause or allow to be received any oath or amended by Nos 10257 affidavit touching any matter or thing whereof s. 84(f), such person hath not jurisdiction or cognisance by 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item or under some Act or ordinance in force. But 67.27(a)–(c)), nothing in this section shall be construed to extend 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. to any oath solemn affirmation or affidavit before item 54.48). any person in any matter or thing touching the preservation of the peace, or the prosecution trial hearing or punishment of offences; or touching any proceedings before the Legislative Council or Assembly or any committee thereof; nor to any oath or affidavit which may be required by the laws of any foreign or other country out of Victoria to give validity to instruments in writing designed to be used in foreign or other countries respectively. 151A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction S. 151A inserted by No. 60/2004 It is the intention of section 42BE(1) to alter or s. 4. vary section 85 of the Constitution Act 1975. 152 Regulations S. 152 inserted by No. 7366 s. 7, amended by Nos 7705 s. 10, 7876 s. 2(3), 34/1990 s. 6(a).
No. 3674 s. 143. S. 151 amended by Nos 10257 s. 84(f), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 67.27(a)–(c)), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 54.48). 151 Abolition of extra-judicial oaths It shall not be lawful for any person to administer or cause or allow to be received any oath or affidavit touching any matter or thing whereof such person hath not jurisdiction or cognisance by or under some Act or ordinance in force. But nothing in this section shall be construed to extend to any oath solemn affirmation or affidavit before any person in any matter or thing touching the preservation of the peace, or the prosecution trial hearing or punishment of offences; or touching any proceedings before the Legislative Council or Assembly or any committee thereof; nor to any oath or affidavit which may be required by the laws of any foreign or other country out of Victoria to give validity to instruments in writing designed to be used in foreign or other countries respectively. S. 151A inserted by No. 60/2004 s. 4. 151A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction It is the intention of section 42BE(1) to alter or vary section 85 of the Constitution Act 1975. S. 152 inserted by No. 7366 s. 7, amended by Nos 7705 s. 10, 7876 s. 2(3), 34/1990 s. 6(a). 152 Regulations
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