Oaths and Declarations Act 2000

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]