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Promissory Oaths Act 2015
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19 Power to make affirmations
(1) If an oath is required to be taken and subscribed under this Act, a person may, instead of taking and subscribing that oath, make and subscribe an affirmation in the form of that oath prescribed by this Act –
(a) with the word "swear" omitted and substituted by the words "solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm,"; and
(b) with the words "so help me God" omitted.
(2) A reference in another Act to the taking of an oath under this Act, or of an oath prescribed by this Act, includes a reference to the making of an affirmation in accordance with subsection (1) .