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Cap. 11activeordinance

Oaths and Declarations Ordinance

宣誓及聲明條例

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s.14

Form of declaration

A declaration shall be in one of the forms set out in
Schedule 1
.
Table of Contents

Sections

  • 1Short title
  • 2Interpretation
  • 3Who may administer oaths
  • 4
  • 5Normal manner of administration of oaths
  • 6Validity of oath not affected by absence of religious belief
  • 7Affirmation in lieu of oath
  • 8Interpretations of oaths and affirmations
  • 9Unlawful administration of oaths
  • 10Admissibility of notarial acts done before Chinese diplomatic and consular officers
  • 11Evidence for civil proceedings outside Hong Kong
  • 12Taking and receiving declarations
  • 13Manner of making declarations
  • 14Form of declaration
  • 15Declaration in writing sufficient to prove execution of will etc.
  • 16Forms of Oaths
  • 16AOath of the Chief Executive
  • 16BOath of the Principal Officials
  • 17Oaths of judicial officers
  • 18Oaths of members of Executive Council
  • 19Oath of members of Legislative Council
  • 19AOath of members of District Councils
  • 20Oaths of Clerk and Deputy Clerk to the Executive Council
  • 20ADeclining or neglecting to take oath
  • 21Consequence of declining or neglecting to take oath
  • 22
  • 23Use of English or Chinese

Schedules

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