LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WITNESSES) ORDINANCE, 1886

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WITNESSES) ORDINANCE, 1886

No. 12 of 1886.

An Ordinance for enabling the Legislative Council and any
committee thereof to compel the attendance of and to
administer oaths to witnesses.

[14th December, 1886.]
1. This Ordinance may be, cited as the Legislative Council
(Witnesses) Ordinance, 1886.

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

2. The Legislative Council and any committee thereof may
administer an oath to any witness examined before such
Council or committee, and for that purpose shall have all
such and the like powers, rights, and privileges as are now
possessed or exercisable by the House of Commons of the
United Kingdom or any committee thereof in respect of
enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and punishing persons
guilty, of contempt.

3.-[(1), rep. No. 21 of 1922.]

(2) Any witness to be examined under this Ordinance who,
being a Christian, conscientiously objects to take an oath
may make his solemn affirmation and declaration in the words
following:-
I, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare
that the taking of an oath is according to ni religious belief
unlawful ; and I do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and
declare etc.

(3) Any witness to be examined under this Ordinance who
is not a Christian may, in lieu of an oath, make the following
declaration, which shall be duly interpreted to every, such
witness who is ignorant of the English language:-
I, A.B., do solennily, sincerely, and truly declare that the
evidence which I am about to give shall be the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing, but the truth.

(4) Any solemn affirmation and declaration or declaration
alone as aforesaid shall be of the same force and effect and
shall entail the same, consequences as an oath taken in the
usual form.

(5) Any bath or affirmation and declaration or declaration
alone as aforesaid may be administered by presiding
member of the said Council or any committee thereof.
[Originally No. 26 of 1886. No. 21 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. 34 & 35 Vict.c. 83, s. 1. Oath or declaration. 34 & 35 Vict.c. 83, s.1.

[Originally No. 26 of 1886. No. 21 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. 34 & 35 Vict.c. 83, s. 1. Oath or declaration. 34 & 35 Vict.c. 83, s.1.

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