Oaths and Declarations
Act 2000
2020 REVISED EDITION
This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to oaths and statutory declarations.
[1 January 2001]
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Short title
1.  This Act is the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000.
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“affirmation” means an affirmation mentioned in section 5;
“caution” means a caution mentioned in section 6;
“oath” means an oath administered or taken for any purpose, whether in judicial proceedings or otherwise;
“person acting judicially” means a person, tribunal, commission, committee or other body having by law or consent of the parties power to receive evidence.
[43/2007]