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New Zealand Acts

OATHS AND DECLARATIONS ACT 1957

- As at 27 November 2025- Act 88 of 1957TABLE OF PROVISIONSLong Title1.      Short Title and commencement2.      InterpretationPART 1 -Oaths, affirmations, and declarations in generalNote2A.     Requirements relating tooaths, affirmations, and declarations may be met byaudiovisual link3.      Form in whichoath may be administered4.      Right to make affirmation instead ofoath4A.Oaths and affirmations in Māori5.Oath not affected by absence of religious belief6.      Unlawful administration ofoaths7.      Persons may make declarations8.      Manner of making declarations9.      Declarations made in New Zealand10.Commonwealth representatives may administeroaths11.     Declarations made outside New Zealand12.Oaths and declarations of servicemen outside New ZealandPART 2 -Oaths and affirmations in judicialproceedings13.     Witnesses under 12 may make declarations14.     Who may administeroaths15.     Mode of administration if not objected to16.     Witness may be sworn in Scots formPART 3 - Promissoryoaths and affirmations17.Oath of allegiance18.     Judicialoath19.     Executive Councillor'soath20.     Parliamentary Under-Secretary'soath21.     Officialoath22.     By whomoath of allegiance and judicialoath to be taken23.     By whomoath of allegiance and Executive Councillor'soath to be taken24.     By whom Parliamentary Under-Secretary'soath to be taken25.     By whom officialoath to be taken26.     Effect of neglecting to takeoath27.Oath of allegiance not to be taken except under this Act and other specified Acts28.     Declarations instead ofoaths in certain cases29.     Saving as to certainoaths30.     Saving as to persons already holding offices30A.    RegulationsPART 4 - Repeals31.     Certain United Kingdom Acts to cease to have effect as part of the law of New Zealand32.     Repeals and savingsSCHEDULE 1SCHEDULE 2SCHEDULE 3SCHEDULE 4SCHEDULE 5SCHEDULE 6