Section 24 — Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

Requirements for oaths

(1) It is not necessary that a religious text be used in taking an oath.
(2) An oath is effective for the purposes of this Division even if the person who took it—
(a) did not have a religious belief or did not have a religious belief of a particular kind, or
(b) did not understand the nature and consequences of the oath.

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Related sections

s 21 — Sworn evidence to be on oath or affirmation
s 22 — Interpreters to act on oath or affirmation
s 23 — Choice of oath or affirmation
s 24A — Alternative oath
s 25 — Rights to make unsworn statements unaffected
s 26 — Court’s control over questioning of witnesses

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