OATHS ACT 1900 - As at 14 July 2023 - Act 20 of 1900
- As at 14 July 2023
- Act 20 of 1900
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 1A Commencement
- 2 Repeals etc
- 2A Proceedings for offences
PART 2 - OATHS
- 3 Form and manner of taking oaths
- 4 Oath of allegiance
- 5 Definitions
- 6 Name of Sovereign
- 7 Public officers
- 8 Judges and justices of the peace
- 9 District Court Judges and other judicial officers
10. (Repealed)
- 11 Penalty on not taking required oath
- 11A Manner of taking oath
PART 3 - AFFIRMATIONS
- 12 Affirmations
- 13 Declaration or affirmation instead of oath
14. (Repealed)
PART 4 - STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
- 15 Declarations substituted for oaths
- 16 To be notified in Gazette
- 17 Oaths not to be taken thereafter
- 18 Declaration, how administered
- 19 This Part not to extend to certain oaths
- 20 Abolition of extra judicial oaths
- 21 Declarations in cases not specifically provided for
- 21A Penalty for taking and receiving statutory declaration without authority
- 22 Wills, deeds etc may be verified by declaration
- 23 Fees
- 24 Form of declaration
- 24A Declarations by persons unable to read written English
- 25 False declaration
- 25A False declaration for material benefit
PART 5 - AFFIDAVITS
- 26 Before whom oaths and affidavits may be taken
- 26A Witnessing of documents for other jurisdictions
- 26B Appointee of foreign authority may, in certain circumstances, administer oath
- 27 Authority to take and receive affidavits
- 27A Affidavits by persons unable to read written English
- 28 Fees
- 29 Penalty for swearing falsely in affidavits
- 30 Untrue document purporting to be affidavit
- 31 Alternative verdict where false swearing not proved
- 32 Person may make declaration instead of oath
- 33 False statements
PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 34 Identification of person making statutory declaration or affidavit
- 34A Certain oaths or affirmations to be administered or made before Governor
- 35 Regulations