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OATHS.

No. 3 of 1910.

1873

No. 42 of 1909, incorporated in No. 7 of 1903.

No. 43 of 1909, repealed by No. 8 of 1912 s. 14.

No. 44 of 1909, incorporated in No. 16 of 1901.

No. 45 of 1909, repealed by No. 8 of 1910.

No. 46 of 1909, repealed by No. 9 of 1911.

1910.

No. 1 of 1910, incorporated in No. 2 of 1862.

No. 2 of 1910, repealed by No. 9 of 1911.

No. 3 of 1910.

To regulate the law as to Oaths.

[In force 31st March, 1910.]

1. The Oaths Ordinance, 1910.

Short title.

2.-(1) Any oath may be administered and taken in the form and manner following:

The person taking the oath shall hold the New Testament, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, while the officer administering the oath repeats the words of the oath in the same manner as heretofore, and the person taking the oath shall then say audibly, "I swear by Almighty God".

(2) The officer shall (unless the person about to take the oath voluntarily objects thereto, or is physically incapable of so taking the oath) administer the oath in the form and manner aforesaid without question: Provided that in the case of a person who is neither a Christian nor a Jew, the oath shall be administered in any manner which is now lawful,

administration of oaths.

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OATHS. No. 3 of 1910. 1873 No. 42 of 1909, incorporated in No. 7 of 1903. No. 43 of 1909, repealed by No. 8 of 1912 s. 14. No. 44 of 1909, incorporated in No. 16 of 1901. No. 45 of 1909, repealed by No. 8 of 1910. No. 46 of 1909, repealed by No. 9 of 1911. 1910. No. 1 of 1910, incorporated in No. 2 of 1862. No. 2 of 1910, repealed by No. 9 of 1911. No. 3 of 1910. To regulate the law as to Oaths. [In force 31st March, 1910.] 1. The Oaths Ordinance, 1910. Short title. 2.-(1) Any oath may be administered and taken in the form and manner following: The person taking the oath shall hold the New Testament, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, while the officer administering the oath repeats the words of the oath in the same manner as heretofore, and the person taking the oath shall then say audibly, "I swear by Almighty God". (2) The officer shall (unless the person about to take the oath voluntarily objects thereto, or is physically incapable of so taking the oath) administer the oath in the form and manner aforesaid without question: Provided that in the case of a person who is neither a Christian nor a Jew, the oath shall be administered in any manner which is now lawful, administration of oaths.
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OATHS. No. 3 of 1910. 1873 No. 42 of 1909, incorporated in No. 7 of 1903. No. 43 of 1909, repealed by No. 8 of 1912 s. 14. No. 44 of 1909, incorporated in No. 16 of 1901. No. 45 of 1909, repealed by No. 8 of 1910. No. 46 of 1909, repealed by No. 9 of 1911. 1910. No. 1 of 1910, incorporated in No. 2 of 1862. No. 2 of 1910, repealed by No. 9 of 1911. No. 3 of 1910. To regulate the law as to Oaths. [In force 31st March, 1910.] 1. The Oaths Ordinance, 1910. Short title. 2.-(1) Any oath may be administered and taken in the forin Manner of and manner following:- :--- The person taking the oath shall hold the New Testament, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, while the officer administering the oath repeats the words of the oath in the same manner as heretofore, and the person taking the oath shall then say audibly, "I swear by Almighty God". (2) The officer shall (unless the person about to take the oath voluntarily objects thereto, or is physically incapable of so taking the oath) administer the oath in the form and manner aforesaid without question: Provided that in the case of a person who is neither a Christian nor a Jew, the oath shall be administered in any manner which is now lawful, administra- tion of oaths. ! i
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OATHS.

No. 3 of 1910.

1873

No. 42 of 1909, incorporated in No. 7 of 1903.

No. 43 of 1909, repealed by No. 8 of 1912 s. 14.

No. 44 of 1909, incorporated in No. 16 of 1901.

No. 45 of 1909, repealed by No. 8 of 1910.

No. 46 of 1909, repealed by No. 9 of 1911.

1910.

No. 1 of 1910, incorporated in No. 2 of 1862.

No. 2 of 1910, repealed by No. 9 of 1911.

No. 3 of 1910.

To regulate the law as to Oaths.

[In force 31st March, 1910.]

1. The Oaths Ordinance, 1910.

Short title.

2.-(1) Any oath may be administered and taken in the forin Manner of and manner following:-

:---

The person taking the oath shall hold the New Testament, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, while the officer administering the oath repeats the words of the oath in the same manner as heretofore, and the person taking the oath shall then say audibly, "I swear by Almighty God".

(2) The officer shall (unless the person about to take the oath voluntarily objects thereto, or is physically incapable of so taking the oath) administer the oath in the form and manner aforesaid without question: Provided that in the case of a person who is neither a Christian nor a Jew, the oath shall be administered in any manner which is now lawful,

administra- tion of oaths.

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