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Oaths and Declarations Act 2000

This provision gives the Act’s short title and defines key terms used in it.

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Oaths and Declarations Act 2000

This provision gives the Act’s short title and defines key terms used in it.

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This provision gives the Act’s short title and defines key terms used in it.

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]
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