CAP. 111
Oaths and Declarations
[1986 Ed.
Interpretations of oaths and affirmations.
Unlawful administration of oaths.
(cf. 1835 c. 62, s. 13.)
Admissibility of notarial acts done before British
diplomatic and consular officers.
(cf. 1889 c. 10.
s. 601))
1891 c. 50, s. 2.
Evidence for foreign civil proceedings.
[cf. 1963 c. 27. s. 1.]
8. If a person taking an oath or making an affirmation is unfamiliar with the English language the oath or affirmation shall be interpreted to him by a sworn interpreter.
9.
(1) No person shall administer or receive an oath, affidavit or affirmation relating to any matter or thing in respect of which that person has no jurisdiction by some enactment.
(2) Any person who wilfully contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.
(3) Nothing in this section shall extend to an oath, affidavit or affirmation before a justice-
(a) relating to the maintenance of public order, or the prosecution, trial, or punishment of offences; or
(b) relating to any proceedings before the Legislative Council
or before any committee thereof; or
(c) for the purpose of legal proceedings in any foreign country; or
(d) required by the law of any foreign country to give validity
to any document designed to be used in that country.
(4) Nothing in this section shall extend to an oath, affidavit or affirmation before a notary required by the law of any foreign country to give validity to any document designed to be used in that country.
10. An oath, affidavit, affirmation and notarial act administered, sworn, affirmed, or done under section 6 of the Commissioners for Oaths Acts 1889 and 1891 shall be as effectual as if duly administered, sworn, affirmed, or done by or before any lawful authority in Hong Kong.
11. A person appointed by a court or other judicial authority of a foreign country shall have power in Hong Kong to administer oaths or take affidavits for the purpose of taking evidence for use in proceedings, not being criminal proceedings, carried on under the law of that country.
Taking and receiving declarations.
[cf. 1835
c. 62, s. 18.]
PART III
STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
12. A justice, notary commissioner or other person authorized by law to administer an oath may take and receive the declaration of any person made before him in the manner provided by section 14.
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