How oath to be administered in court or tribunal
8 How oath to be administered in court or tribunal
(1) If an oath is to be taken by a person (person A) who is in court or before a tribunal, the person administering the oath is to ask person A:
(a) if the oath is to be taken in the form mentioned in section 5(1)(a) – "Do you, … [full name] …, promise … [content of oath] ?"; or
(b) if the oath is to be taken in the form mentioned in section 5(1)(b) – "Do you, … [full name] …, swear by Almighty God [or other deity] … [content of oath] … So help you God! [or as appropriate]?".
(2) Person A takes the oath if he or she gives an unconditional affirmative answer.
(3) If the oath is taken in the form mentioned in section 5(1)(b) the words "So help me God!" [or as appropriate] are taken to be an unconditional affirmative answer.
(4) Person A is taken to have refused to take the oath if he or she:
gives any other answer; or
refuses to answer.
(5) The person administering the oath may insert into the words mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b), after the name of the person taking the oath, that person's address or other identifying information.
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