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Oaths Act 1867
sec.30AIntermediaries’ oath
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### sec.30A Intermediaries’ oath
Intermediaries may be sworn in the criminal proceedings in which they are appointed in the following form or in a form to the same effect—
‘You swear that you will well and truly communicate and explain the questions put to the witness and the answers given by the witness to the best of your knowledge, skill and ability So help you God.’.
In this section—
intermediary means a person appointed as an intermediary under an order made under the Evidence Act 1977 , section 21AZL .
s 30A ins 2020 No. 32 s 51
hdg (prec s 31) sub 1988 No. 26 s 6
om 1995 No. 24 s 33
(sec.30A-ssec.1) Intermediaries may be sworn in the criminal proceedings in which they are appointed in the following form or in a form to the same effect— ‘You swear that you will well and truly communicate and explain the questions put to the witness and the answers given by the witness to the best of your knowledge, skill and ability So help you God.’.
(sec.30A-ssec.2) In this section— intermediary means a person appointed as an intermediary under an order made under the Evidence Act 1977 , section 21AZL .