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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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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

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