Oaths and Declarations Act 2000 - Singapore Statutes Online

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

ACTS SUPPLEMENT

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NO. 38]

Friday, December 22

[2000

The following Act was passed by Parliament on 13th November 2000 and assented to by the President on 2nd December 2000:—

Oaths and Declarations Act 2000

(No. 38 of 2000)

I assent.

S R NATHAN,

President.

2nd December 2000.

Date of Commencement: 1st January 2001

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to oaths and statutory declarations, and to repeal certain statutes, and to make consequential amendments to certain written laws.

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“affirmation” means an affirmation referred to in section 5;

“caution” means a caution referred to 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 or other body having by law or consent of the parties power to receive evidence.

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