Evidence.
[CAP. 8
c. 83, s. 1.
12 of 1886, BR.
have all such and the like powers, rights, and privileges as 34 & 35 Vict. are now possessed or exercisable by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom or any committee thereof in respect of enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and punishing persons guilty of contempt.
Schedule.
(2) Any oath or affirmation may be administered by 24 of 1950, the presiding member of the said Council or any committee thereof.
49. (1) Any oath may be administered and taken in the form and manner following-
Normal manner of administra-tion of oaths.
39. ss. 2, 3.
The person taking the oath shall hold the New Testament, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, and shall say or repeat after the officer administering the oath the words "I swear by Almighty God" followed by the words of the oath prescribed by law.
(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 may be administered in any manner which is now lawful.
(3) In this section "officer" includes every person authorized to administer oaths.
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with uplifted hand. c. 46, s. 5.
51 & 52 Vict.
50. If any person to whom an oath is administered desires to swear with uplifted hand, in the form and manner in which an oath is usually administered in Scotland, he shall be permitted so to do, and the oath shall be administered to him in such form and manner without further question. [44]
affected by religious belief.
51. Where an oath has been duly administered and taken, the fact that the person to whom the same was administered had, at the time of taking such oath, no religious belief, shall not for any purpose affect the validity of such oath.
c. 46, s. 3.
[45]
51 & 52 Vict.
289-
:
Evidence.
[CAP. 8
c. 83, s. 1.
12 of 1886, BR.
have all such and the like powers, rights, and privileges as 34 & 35 Vict. are now possessed or exercisable by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom or any committee thereof in respect . 2, 3. of enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and punishing persons guilty of contempt.
Schedule.
(2) Any oath or affirmation may be administered by 24 of 1950, the presiding member of the said Council or any committee thereof.
49. (1) Any oath may be administered and taken in Normal the form and manner following-
manner of administra- tion of oaths.
39. ss. 2, 3.
The person taking the oath shall hold the New Testa-9 Edw. 7. c. ment, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, and shall say or repeat after the officer administering the oath the words "I swear by Almighty God " followed by the words of the oath
that
prescribed by law.
(2) The officer shall, unless the person about to take the oath voluntarily objects thereto, or is physically incap- able 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 may be administered in any manner which is now lawful.
(3) In this section "officer" includes every person authorized to administer oaths.
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with uplifted
hand. c. 46, s. 5.
51 & 52 Vict.
50. If any person to whom an oath is administered Swearing desires to swear with uplifted hand, in the form and manner in which an oath is usually administered in Scotland, he shall be permitted so to do, and the oath shall be administer- ed to him in such form and manner without further question. [44]
affected by
religious
51. Where an oath has been duly administered and Oath not taken, the fact that the person to whom the same was ad- absence of ministered had, at the time of taking such oath, no religious belief. belief, shall not for any purpose affect the validity of such c. 46, s. 3. oath.
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51 & 52 Vict.
289-
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