LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WITNESSES) ORDINANCE, 1886
Title
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WITNESSES) ORDINANCE, 1886
Description
No. 12 of 1886.
For enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof
to compel the attendance of and to adminster oaths to
Witness. [14th Dec., 1886.]
1. The Legislative Council (Witnesses ) ordinance, 1886.
2. The Legislative Council and any committee thereof may admi-
nister an oath to any witness examined before such Council or
committee, and for that 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 commit-
tee thereof in respect of enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and
punishing persons guilty of contempt,
3.-(1) any person examined as aforesaid who wilfully gives
false evidence shall be liable to the of perjury.
(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 my 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 lien 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 solemnly , 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 oath or affirmation and declaration or declaration alone
as aforesaid may be administered by the presiiding member of the
said council or any committee thereof.
Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. [34 & 35 Vict.c.83 s.1.] Oath or declaration: punishment of false evidence. [ib.]
For enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof
to compel the attendance of and to adminster oaths to
Witness. [14th Dec., 1886.]
1. The Legislative Council (Witnesses ) ordinance, 1886.
2. The Legislative Council and any committee thereof may admi-
nister an oath to any witness examined before such Council or
committee, and for that 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 commit-
tee thereof in respect of enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and
punishing persons guilty of contempt,
3.-(1) any person examined as aforesaid who wilfully gives
false evidence shall be liable to the of perjury.
(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 my 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 lien 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 solemnly , 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 oath or affirmation and declaration or declaration alone
as aforesaid may be administered by the presiiding member of the
said council or any committee thereof.
Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. [34 & 35 Vict.c.83 s.1.] Oath or declaration: punishment of false evidence. [ib.]
Abstract
Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. [34 & 35 Vict.c.83 s.1.] Oath or declaration: punishment of false evidence. [ib.]
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/829
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
Subsequent Cap No.
8
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 12 of 1886
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WITNESSES) ORDINANCE, 1886,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed November 23, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/829.
