Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
Regulation 10
Oaths and affirmations
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (3), a witness at any sitting of the board shall only be examined on oath where the convening authority so directs, except that where any person called as a witness does not in the opinion of the board understand the nature of an oath, his evidence may be received, though not given on oath, if in the opinion of the board he possesses sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), an oath shall only be administered to a person in attendance as interpreter when the convening authority so directs.
Subregulation 3
If —
a person objects to taking an oath, and states as the ground of his objection that he has no religious belief or that the taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief; or
it is not reasonably practicable without inconvenience or without delaying the proceedings to administer an oath in the manner appropriate to his religious belief,he shall be permitted to make a solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath.
Subregulation 4
An oath shall be administered, or an affirmation made, before a board in Form 2 and in the manner set out in the Schedule.