INTERPRETATION ACT [Chapter 1:01] (as amended 1st March 2005)
(b) by post in accordance with subsection (1);
or
‘I, A.B., do truly affirm that (here follows
the matter to be affirmed).’;
(c) by leaving it for him with some person
apparently over the age of sixteen years at
his usual or last-known place of abode or
business; or
and, when in writing, shall in addition be
endorsed at the end of the writing in the following form—
(d) in the case of a corporate body, or an
association of persons whether incorporated or not, by delivering it to a director,
the secretary or clerk of the body or association at the registered or principal office
of the body or association, or serving it by
post on such director, secretary or clerk at
such office; or
(e) if it is not practicable, after reasonable
inquiry, to discover the name or address
of an owner, lessee or occupier of premises on whom the document should be
served, by addressing the document to
him by the description of owner or lessee
or occupier of the premises (naming them)
to which the document refers and by delivering it to some person on the premises
or, if there is no person on the premises to
whom it can be delivered, by affixing it,
or a copy of it, to some conspicuous part
of the premises.
41 Affirmation in lieu of an oath
(1) Whenever any person who is or may be
required to take an oath as to any matter objects to doing so it shall be lawful for such
person to make an affirmation in respect of that
matter in lieu of taking an oath.
‘ .................................................................................................
(Signature of affirmant)
Affirmed at .................................................
this ........................................ day of...........
before me
..................................................................................................
(Signature of person taking the affirmation
and his designation.)’.
(3) An affirmation referred to in subsection
(1) shall—
(a) be of the same effect as if the person
making it had taken an oath; and
(b) be accepted in lieu of an oath by any
person authorized, required or qualified
by law to take or administer an oath.
(4) The same penalties, punishment and disability which are respectively in force and are
attached to any neglect or refusal to take or
subscribe, and to any false or corrupt taking or
subscribing of, any oath shall apply and attach
in like manner in respect of the neglect or
refusal to make or subscribe, and the false or
corrupt making or subscribing respectively of,
any affirmation referred to in subsection (1).
(2) An affirmation referred to in subsection
(1) shall be made in the following form—
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