Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Singapore Armed Forces (Committee of Inquiry) Regulations
Regulation 9
Oaths and affirmations
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), every witness before a committee shall be examined on oath or affirmation.
Subregulation 2
Where any child of tender years called as a witness does not in the opinion of the committee understand the nature of an oath or affirmation, his evidence may be received, though not given on oath or affirmation, if in the opinion of the committee he possesses sufficient understanding to justify the reception of the evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth.
Subregulation 3
An oath or affirmation shall be administered to any person in attendance as interpreter before a committee.
Subregulation 4
An oath shall be administered, or an affirmation made, before a committee in the form and manner set out in the First Schedule.