Oaths and Declarations Act 2000

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3 Power to administer oaths, etc.

4 Oaths to be taken by witnesses and interpreters

5 Affirmation in lieu of oath

6 Caution in lieu of oath or affirmation

7 Form of oath and affirmation

8 Proceedings and evidence not invalidated by omission of oath, etc.

9 Persons may make statutory declarations

10 Where law requires or authorises persons to make statutory declarations

11 Manner of making statutory declarations in Singapore

12 Statutory declarations made outside Singapore

13 Statutory declaration sufficient to prove execution of will, etc.

14 Making of false statutory declaration an offence

15 Manner of taking oath of office, etc.

16 Circumstances under which affirmation may be made

18 Power to amend Schedules

Circumstances under which affirmation may be made

16. Any person who —

(a)	is a Hindu or Muslim or of some other religion according to which oaths are not of binding force; or
(b)	has a conscientious objection to taking an oath,

and who is required to take an oath of office or judicial oath under any written law may, instead of taking the oaths mentioned in section 15(1) or (2) (as the case may be), make an affirmation in the form of those oaths, substituting the words “solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm” for the word “swear” and omitting the words “So help me God”.

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