(1) A person,
(a) employed by the Office,
(b) appointed to act in a position at the Office, or
(c) authorised to perform a function of the Office, shall take and subscribe to the oath of secrecy and oath of office set out in the Third Schedule before assuming office or performing a function.
(2) An officer or employee of the Office who objects to taking an oath may make an affirmation instead and the oath shall be varied accordingly.
(3) The oath or affirmation specified in the third column of the Third Schedule shall be sworn or affirmed by the person in the first column and be administered by the person specified in the second column of that Schedule.
(4) A person who breaches the oath or affirmation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than one hundred and fifty penalty units or a term of imprisonment of not more than one year or to both.