Abolition of extra-judicial oaths
151. Abolition of extra-judicial oaths
It shall not be lawful for any person to administer or cause or allow to be
received any oath or affidavit touching any matter or thing whereof such
person hath not jurisdiction or cognisance by or under some Act or ordinance
in force. But nothing in this section shall be construed to extend to any oath
solemn affirmation or affidavit before any person in any matter or thing
touching the preservation of the peace, or the prosecution trial hearing or
punishment of offences; or touching any proceedings before the Legislative
Council or Assembly or any committee thereof; nor to any oath or affidavit
which may be required by the laws of any foreign or other country out of
Victoria to give validity to instruments in writing designed to be used in
foreign or other countries respectively.
Victorian Consolidated Legislation