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Oaths and Declarations Act

(CHAPTER 211)

(Original Enactment: Act 38 of 2000)

REVISED EDITION 2001

(31st December 2001)

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to oaths and statutory declarations.

[1st January 2001]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Oaths and Declarations Act.

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.