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Regulation 7

of Commissioners for Oaths Rules

Regulation 7

Limitation of appointment

Amended byS 258/2006 wef 15/05/2006S 81/2021 wef 05/02/2021

Subregulation 1

Advocates and solicitors who are appointed commissioners for oaths may administer oaths for taking any affidavit or affirmation or for the swearing of executors and administrators in accordance with section 68(2)(c)(ii) and (v) of the Act and of taking and receiving statutory declarations in accordance with section 68(2)(d) of the Act.

Subregulation 2

Court interpreters may be appointed commissioners for oaths to administer oaths in accordance with section 68 of the Act, subject to such limitations as the Senate may determine or as may be stated in the certificate of appointment.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 258/2006 wef 15/05/2006S 81/2021 wef 05/02/2021

Officers referred to in rule 3(2), employees referred to in rule 3(4) and court officers may be appointed commissioners for oaths to take and receive the documents specified in Schedule I of their applications and subject to such other limitations as the Senate may determine or as may be stated in the certificate of appointment.