AFFIRMATIONS IN LIEU OF OATHS EXTENSION BILL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2593, 13 July 1881, Page 2

AFFIRMATIONS IN LIEU OF OATHS EXTENSION BILL.

The following are the chief clauses of the Bill, introduced by Sir George Grey, intituled an Act to further enable Affirmations to be taken in lieu of Oaths :—Whereas cases still exist in New Zealand where persons are required to take or subscribe an oath ; And whereas it is expedient to extend the administration of affirmations to all such occasions In all cases where any person is now or may hereafter be required to take an oath, but who shall object to do so, it shall be lawful for every person so objecting and he shall be required to make his or her affirmation or declaration in the words following, that is to say, “ I do truly affirm and declare,” &c., which affirmation or declaration shall be of the same force and effect as if such person had taken the said oath. And every person required, authorised, or qualified by any Act or law in force in New Zealand or otherwise to take or administer such an oath, shall permit and accept in lieu thereof the affirmation or declaration aforesaid. The same penalties, forfeitures, and disabilities which are now in force and are attached respectively to the neglect, refusal, and false or corrupt taking or subscribing the oath aforesaid, shall attach and apply In like manner in respect of the neglect, refusal, and false or corrupt making or subscribing of the said affirmation or declaration.