Oaths and Declarations Act 2000

This Act is the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“affirmation” means an affirmation mentioned in section 5;“caution” means a caution mentioned in section 6;“oath” means an oath administered or taken for any purpose, whether in judicial proceedings or otherwise;“person acting judicially” means a person, tribunal, commission, committee or other body having by law or consent of the parties power to receive evidence.

Where a person required by section 4 or any other written law to take an oath —

Where a person required by section 4 or any other written law to take an oath ought not, in the opinion of the court or person acting judicially, to take an oath or make an affirmation by reason of immaturity of age, the person may, instead of taking an oath or making an affirmation, be cautioned by the court or person acting judicially to state the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

An oath under section 4 must be taken and administered, and an affirmation under section 5 must be made and administered, in accordance with the form and manner prescribed by the Rules of Court or any other written law.

No omission to take an oath, make an affirmation or administer a caution, and no irregularity in the form or manner in which an oath is taken, an affirmation is made or a caution is administered, may —

Any person may voluntarily make a statutory declaration in the manner provided in section 11 or 12 in relation to any matter.

Where by any written law (whether made before, on or after 1 January 2001) any person is authorised or required to make a statutory declaration, that statutory declaration must be made in the manner provided in section 11 or 12, as the case may be.

An attesting witness to the execution of a will, deed or document, or any other competent person, may verify and prove the signing, sealing, publication or delivery of the will, deed or document by a statutory declaration made in the manner provided under section 11 or 12, as the case may be.

Any person who —

The Minister may make regulations to prescribe anything that is required or authorised to be prescribed under this Act, and generally for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, amend any Schedule.

Every —

FIRST SCHEDULESections 11(1) and 18Statutory Declaration I(1), , do solemnly and sincerely declare(2) And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the provisions of the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for the making of false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this declaration to be true in every particular.(3) Declared at this day of . Before me, (4) (5) (1)Here insert name, address and occupation of person making the declaration.(2)Here insert matter declared to. Where the matter is long, add the words “as follows:” and then set out the matter in numbered paragraphs.(3)Signature of person making the declaration.(4)Signature of person before whom the declaration is made.(5)Here insert title of person before whom the declaration is made.

SECOND SCHEDULESections 15(1) and (2) and 18PART 1FORM OF OATH OF ALLEGIANCE “I, , do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Republic of Singapore according to law. So help me God.”PART 2FORM OF OATH OF OFFICE “I, , do swear that I will well and truly serve the Republic of Singapore in the office of . So help me God.”PART 3FORM OF JUDICIAL OATH “I, , do swear that I will well and truly serve the Republic of Singapore in the office of and I will do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of Singapore without fear or favour, affection or ill‑will. So help me God.”