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Enacted
1960
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Act 13 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 13 1960, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1960.

Front matterCover and publication detailsOpen

Revised up to ... . Ist December, 1969

Date appointed for coming into force 14th April, 1970

Date of publication in Gazette ... 9th April, 1970

Enacted in 1960 as Act No. 20 of 1960.

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Act 13

(Revised—1969)

Opening note

Preamble

  1. An Act to provide for the making (and taking) of statutory declarations and for purposes connected therewith and incidental thereto. [West Malaysia—Ist June, 1961; East Malaysia—Ist January, 1969.)

It shall be lawful for any President of a Sessions Court,

Magistrate, Commissioner for Oaths or, subject to the provisions of section 4 of the Notaries Public Ordinance,

1959, any notary public appointed under the Notaries Public

Ordinance, 1959, to take and receive the declaration of any person voluntarily making the same in Malay or English in the form in the Schedule.

Declarations made by virtue of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be such declarations as are referred to in sections 199 and 200 of the Penal Code.

A person making any declaration by virtue of the provisions of this Act shall pay to the officer or Commis-sioner taking the same such fees as the Minister may from time to time by notification in the Gazerte prescribe.

5, Any reference in any federal law in force in Sabah to the

Statutory Declarations Ordinance of Sabah and any reference in any federal law in force in Sarawak to the

Statutory Declarations Ordinance of Sarawak or to the

Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, of the United Kingdom, shall be deemed to be a reference to this Act.

Short title.

Form of

Declaration.

41/59.

False decla-ration punishable under

Penal Code.

F.MS.

Cap. 45,

Sabah 3/59,

Swk. Cap.

Fees.

References in Sabah and

Sarawak federal laws to repealed laws,

Cap. 138,

Cap. 52.

5&6 Wm.

IV,C, 62,

[Sch]

4 Act 13

SCHEDULB

(Section 2)

In Malay

BORANG AKUAN

SAYA, .ceccccssscecesseeeesssescsesessaeesseeettenseeees sa-benar-nya mengaku bahawa dan saya membuat akuan ini dengan keperchayaan bahawa apa?

yang tersebut di-dalam-nya ada-lah benar, serta menurut Akta Akuan

Berkanun, 1960.

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Di-perbuat dan dengan sa-benar-nya di-aku oleh yang tersebut nama-nya di-atas ia-itu pada voces HAT WIAD svise cosvvsvissiersneossssave

(Tandatangan Yang di-Pertua,

Mahkamah Seshen, Mejisteret atau Pesurohjaya Sumpah) J

In English

FORM OF DECLARATION

... do solemnly and sincerely declare eee terre rer er eet rteee CC errr ereer terete errs and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations

Act, 1960.

Subscribed and solemnly declared-by the above- |

named

BE sss oenancenes this ..ccecsseee

(Signature of President of Sessions

Court, Magistrate or Commis-sioner for Oaths

[List of Amendments)

5

Act 13

(Revised—1969)

Particulars under section 7 (ii) and (iii) of the Revision of Laws Act, 1968 (Act 1)

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law Short title In force from

P.U. 488/1968 ... ... Modification of Laws (Statu- 28-11-1968

tory Declarations) (Modifi-cation and Extension to

Borneo States) Order, 1968

LIST OF LAWS OR PARTS THEREOF SUPERSEDED

No. Title 20 of 1960 ... Statutory Declarations Act, 1960

KUALA LUMPUR

DI-CHETAK OLEH PENCHETAR KERWAAN DAN DI-TERBITKAN DENGAN PERENTAB PADA

OuB APRIL, 1970

Harga: 75 sen

Common questions

What is Act 13?
Act 13 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 13 1960, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1960.
Is Act 13 still in force?
Yes — Act 13 is currently in force.
When did Act 13 take effect?
Act 13 was first recorded in 1960.
How many sections does Act 13 have?
Act 13 contains 6 sections.
Where can I read the official version of Act 13?
The official text of Act 13 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

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