Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 14 · Evidence and Witnesses
262. Use of affidavits sworn by witnesses
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court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;
in Singapore, before any Judge, District Judge, Registrar, Deputy Registrar or Magistrate or before any commissioner for oaths appointed or deemed to have been appointed under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;
elsewhere in the Commonwealth before any judge, court, notary public or person lawfully authorised to administer oaths; or
in any other place, before any consul or vice-consul of Singapore, Malaysia or the United Kingdom.
The court must take judicial notice of the seal or signature (as the case may be) of any judge, court, notary public, person, consul or vice-consul appended or subscribed to any affidavit.
signature
“signed” or “signature” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act 2010;