Singapore legislation
Clause 5
of Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill
Clause 5
Amendment of section 15
In the principal Act, in section 15, after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) To avoid doubt, where an oath is required to be tendered to and taken under subsection (1) or (2), or an affirmation in lieu thereof is to be made under section 16, a person may take the oath or make the affirmation by appearing before the person administering the oath or affirmation through a live video link or live television link created using a remote communication technology that allows the person administering the oath or affirmation to —
maintain visual contact and 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.”.