Singapore legislation
Clause 2
of Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill
Clause 2
New section 7A
In the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000 (called in this Part the principal Act), after section 7, insert —“Oath or affirmation through remote communication modalities7A. Subject to the Rules of Court or any other written law, where an oath under section 4 is required to be taken and administered, or an affirmation in lieu thereof under section 5 is required to be made and administered, then any requirement in section 4 or 5 for the person taking the oath or making the affirmation to appear before the court or person acting judicially is deemed satisfied if —
the person taking the oath or making the affirmation, and the court or person administering the oath or affirmation, do so in accordance with prescribed requirements through any electronic means of communication created by remote communication technology as set out in the Third Schedule; and
the electronic means of communication allows the court or person acting judicially (as the case may be) to —
communicate with the person taking the oath or making the affirmation, and any interpreter present, throughout the process;
confirm the identity of the person taking the oath or making the affirmation, and any interpreter present; and
if the oath or affirmation is to be subscribed, verify by inspection the oath or affirmation to be subscribed.”.