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EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 24A Alternative oath

EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 24A

Alternative oath

24A Alternative oath

(1) A person may take an oath even if the person's religious or spiritual beliefs do not include a belief in the existence of a god.
(2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the form of oath taken by a person--
(a) need not include a reference to a god, and
(b) may instead refer to the basis of the person's beliefs in accordance with a form prescribed by the regulations.
Note : The Commonwealth Act does not include an equivalent provision to section 24A.