Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Small Claims Courts Act, 1984 (Act No. 61 of 1984)RulesRules Regulating Matters in respect of Small Claims Courts7. Oath of witnesses |
(1)
(a) | The oath in terms of section 28 of the Act shall be administered in the following form: |
"I swear that the evidence that I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.''.
(b) | Any person who is or may be required to take the oath and— |
(i) | who objects to taking the oath; |
(ii) | who objects to taking the oath in the prescribed form; |
(iii) | who does not consider the oath in the prescribed form to be binding on his conscience; or |
(iv) | who informs the commissioner that he has no religious belief or that the taking of the oath is contrary to his religious belief, |
shall make an affirmation in the following words at the direction of the commissioner:
"I solemnly affirm that the evidence that I shall give, shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.".
(2) | Such affirmation shall have the same legal force and effect as if the person making it had taken the oath. |
(3) | The validity of an oath duly taken by a witness shall not be affected if such witness does not on any of the grounds referred to in subsection (1)(b) decline to take the oath. |