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1110 [ 2 OF 1889. ] EVIDENCE CONSOLIDATION .

Affirmation in 46. If any person not being a native of China called as a
lieu of oath ,
( No. 6 of witness to give rirâ voce evidence or required or desiring to
1855, s.18.
and 18 V. c.
17 make an affidavit or deposition in any proceedings shall refuse
125, s. 20. 2+ or be unwilling from alleged conscientious motives to be sworn ,
and 27 V. c. it shall be lawful for the Court or the person qualified to take
66, s. 1.)
affidavits or depositions upon being satisfied of the sincerity of
such objection to permit such person instead of being sworn to
give evidence or to make such affidavit or deposition as aforesaid
as follows:
( 1. ) In the case of vivâ voce evidence, he shall make the
following affirmation and declaration).
“ I, A.B., do solemnly sincerely and truly affirm
and declare that the taking of an oath is
according to my religious belief unlawful ; I
do solemnly sincerely and truly affirin and
declare that the evidence which I am about to
give shall be the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth . ”
( 2. ) In case of an affidavit or deposition or other document
required to be sworn he shall make and subscribe
the following affirmation and declaration :
“ I, A.B. , do solemnly sincerely and truly affirm
and declare that the taking of an oath is
according to my religious belief unlawful; and
I do solemnly sincerely and truly affirm and
declare, & c .
Declaration 47. Every person not being a Christian or of the Jewish
by non
Christian in religion called as a witness to give vitâ voce evidence or required
lieu of oath .
[ No. 6 of or desiring to make any affidavit or deposition in any proceedings
1855 , s. 19, shall in lieu of an oath make his declaration, which shall be
No. 2 of
1860, ss. 2, 3. ] duly interpreted to every witness ignorant of the English
language, in the manner following :
( 1. ) In the case of virâ voce evidence, he shall make the
following declaration,
“ I, A.B. , do solemnly sincerely and truly declare
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that the evidence which I am about to give
shall be the truth the whole truth and vothing
but the truth ; ' ?
( 2. ) In the case of an affidavit or deposition or other
document required to be sworn , be shall make and
subscribe the following declaration : --
“ I lereby solemnly and sincerely declare that
the contents of this my (affidavit information
deposition or testification or other do nent
as the cuse may be ) are true.”