Petition for Person Seeking Appointment As Commissioner for Oaths

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PETITION

THE CHIEF JUSTICE

IN THE MATTER OF insert applicant’s name OF insert address here IN THE COUNTY OF insert County

seeking to be appointed a Commissioner for Oaths AND IN THE MATTER OF THE COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1961

To the Honourable Chief Justice of Ireland:-

THE HUMBLE PETITION of insert applicant’s name of insert applicant’s address in the County of insert county seeking to be appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in and for the County of insert county

SHOWETH:- 1) That the Petitioner is a insert occupation in the town of insert town and resides at insert address 2) That the Petitioner has been employed as insert occupation for insert how long you have been in that position years since insert start date 3) That the petitioner is familiar with the requirements of the law and the practice in regard to the administration of Oaths, Affirmations and Declarations. 4) Your Petitioner is a fluent speaker of Irish/not a fluent speaker of Irish but is capable of understanding it and of making himself understood in it and understands enough Irish language to enable him to deal with an Irish speaking deponent (or as appropriate). The District to which Appointment is sought (insert the district area name insert either: “is” OR “is not”) an Irish speaking district MAY IT THEREFORE please your Lordship to appoint the Petitioner a Commissioner for administering oaths in the several Courts in Ireland in and for the County of insert county name

Dated this insert date day of insert month and year

Signed ______of insert name of town County insert county

Duly entered in the Supreme Court Office by enter Solicitor's nameSolicitors for the Petitioner

NOTE: In regard to non-solicitor applications, an express undertaking is required whereby they undertake not to practise outside the area for which they are appointed. In regard to applicants who are also Peace Commissioners an undertaking to the effect that fees may not be charged for administering Oaths or taking declarations or affirmations which the Officer is required by law to administer or take free of charge in his capacity as a Peace Commissioner, is required.