sec.17Affirmation instead of oath in certain cases

### sec.17 Affirmation instead of oath in certain cases If any person called as a witness or required or desired to make an oath affidavit or deposition objects to being sworn it shall be lawful for the court or judge or other presiding officer or person qualified to administer oaths or to take affidavits or depositions to permit such person instead of being sworn to make his or her solemn affirmation in the words following videlicet— ‘I A.B. do solemnly sincerely and truly affirm and declare etc.’. Which solemn affirmation shall be of the same force and effect as if such person had taken an oath in the usual form and the like provisions shall apply also to every person required to be sworn as a juror. s 17 amd 1981 No. 61 s 5 ; 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch hdg (prec s 18) om 1995 No. 24 s 31 (sec.17-ssec.1) If any person called as a witness or required or desired to make an oath affidavit or deposition objects to being sworn it shall be lawful for the court or judge or other presiding officer or person qualified to administer oaths or to take affidavits or depositions to permit such person instead of being sworn to make his or her solemn affirmation in the words following videlicet— ‘I A.B. do solemnly sincerely and truly affirm and declare etc.’. (sec.17-ssec.2) Which solemn affirmation shall be of the same force and effect as if such person had taken an oath in the usual form and the like provisions shall apply also to every person required to be sworn as a juror.