Cap. 245 Art. 4Authority to receive affirmation. Affirmation to havethesamelegal effect as the oath.

Any public officer or other person authorised to administer the oath shall likewise be authorised to receive an affirmation made instead of an oath and, in relation to the receiving of the

*See Government Notice No. 439 of 28th June, 1974.

legal purposes, have the same effect as the oath and if any such affirmation is false the person making it shall incur the same punishments, penalties and liabilities as he would have incurred if he had been duly sworn.

(2) References in any law to "sworn", "declared on oath", "confirmed on oath", "verified on oath" or similar expressions connoting the making of an oath in relation to any statement, act or instrument shall, where an affirmation is made instead of an oath under this Act, have effect and be construed accordingly.