New Zealand Acts

OATHS AND DECLARATIONS ACT 1957

- As at 6 October 2023
- Act 88 of 1957

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short Title and commencement
   2.      Interpretation

   PART 1 - Oaths, affirmations, and declarations in general

   3.      Form in which oath may be administered
   4.      Right to make affirmation instead of oath
   4A.     Oaths and affirmations in Māori
   5.      Oath not affected by absence of religious belief
   6.      Unlawful administration of oaths
   7.      Persons may make declarations
   8.      Manner of making declarations
   9.      Declarations made in New Zealand
   10.     Commonwealth representatives may administer oaths
   11.     Declarations made outside New Zealand
   12.     Oaths and declarations of servicemen outside New Zealand

   PART 2 - Oaths and affirmations in judicial proceedings

   13.     Witnesses under 12 may make declarations
   14.     Who may administer oaths
   15.     Mode of administration if not objected to
   16.     Witness may be sworn in Scots form

   PART 3 - Promissory oaths and affirmations

   17.     Oath of allegiance
   18.     Judicial oath
   19.     Executive Councillor's oath
   20.     Parliamentary Under-Secretary's oath
   21.     Official oath
   22.     By whom oath of allegiance and judicial oath to be taken
   23.     By whom oath of allegiance and Executive Councillor's oath to be taken
   24.     By whom Parliamentary Under-Secretary's oath to be taken
   25.     By whom official oath to be taken
   26.     Effect of neglecting to take oath
   27.     Oath of allegiance not to be taken except under this Act and other specified Acts
   28.     Declarations instead of oaths in certain cases
   29.     Saving as to certain oaths
   30.     Saving as to persons already holding offices
   30A.    Regulations

   PART 4 - Repeals

   31.     Certain United Kingdom Acts to cease to have effect as part of the law of New Zealand
   32.     Repeals and savings
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 6