Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Oaths and Declarations Bill

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.