Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1901 - SECT 27

                   In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

                     (b)  The words "oath" and "affidavit" shall, in the case of persons allowed by law to affirm declare or promise instead of swearing, include affirmation, declaration, and promise, and the word "swear" shall in the like case include affirm, declare, and promise;

                     (c)  The words "statutory declaration" shall mean a declaration made by virtue of any Act authorizing a declaration to be made otherwise than in the course of a judicial proceeding.