Oaths and Declarations Act 2000

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3 Power to administer oaths, etc.

4 Oaths to be taken by witnesses and interpreters

5 Affirmation in lieu of oath

6 Caution in lieu of oath or affirmation

7 Form of oath and affirmation

8 Proceedings and evidence not invalidated by omission of oath, etc.

9 Persons may make statutory declarations

10 Where law requires or authorises persons to make statutory declarations

11 Manner of making statutory declarations in Singapore

12 Statutory declarations made outside Singapore

13 Statutory declaration sufficient to prove execution of will, etc.

14 Making of false statutory declaration an offence

15 Manner of taking oath of office, etc.

16 Circumstances under which affirmation may be made

18 Power to amend Schedules

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]

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