Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
Oaths to be taken by witnesses and interpreters
(1)
Without prejudice to the provisions of any other written law, oaths shall be taken by the following persons:
(a)
a person who may be lawfully examined, or who may give or be required to give evidence, by or before a court or person acting judicially;
(b)
an interpreter of questions put to, and of evidence given by, a person referred to in paragraph (a).
(2)
Subsection (1) shall not apply to —
(a)
the official interpreter of a court; or
(b)
a certificated interpreter in the public service,when performing his duties as such interpreter, if he has taken an oath to faithfully discharge those duties.