Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889

2. Introductory Text

1. Appointment and powers of commissioners for oaths.

3. Powers of certain officers of court, &c. to administer oaths.

   1. 2. Every person who, being an officer of or performing duties...

4. 3. Taking of oaths out of England.

5. Appointment of persons to administer oaths for prize proceedings.

   1. 4. The Lord Chancellor may, whenever it appears to him necessary...

6. Jurat to state where and when oath is taken.

   1. 5. Every commissioner before whom any oath or affidavit is taken...

7. 6. Powers as to oaths and notarial acts abroad.

8. Perjury.

   1. 7. Whoever wilfully and corruptly swears falsely in any oath or...

9. Forgery.

   1. 8. Whoever forges, counterfeits, or fraudulently alters the seal or signature...

10. Trial of offences.

    1. 9. Any offence under this Act, whether committed within or without...

11. Impounding of documents.

    1. 10. Where any offence under this Act is alleged to have...

12. Definitions.

    1. 11. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— " Oath...

13. Repeal.

    1. 12. The enactments specified in the schedule to this Act are...

14. Commissions issued before commencement of Act.

    1. 13. A commissioner authorised before the commencement of this Act to...

15. Commencement.

    1. 14. This Act shall commence and come into operation on the...

16. 15. This Act may be cited as the Commissioners for Oaths...

17. 1. Schedule

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