Malaysia legislation

Section 128

of INSOLVENCY ACT 1967

Section 128

Swearing of affidavits

Subject to general rules made by the Minister, any affidavit may be used in a bankruptcy court if it is sworn—

(a)

in Malaysia or in the Republic of Singapore before any person authorized to administer oaths in the High Court or any Magistrate; or

(b)

in England before any person authorized to administer oaths in Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice, or in the

Court of Chancery of the Country Palatine of Lancaster, or before any Registrar of a Bankruptcy Court, or before any officer of a Bankruptcy Court authorized in writing in that behalf by the Judge of the Court; or

(c)

in Scotland or in Northern Ireland before a Judge, Ordinary

Magistrate or Justice of the Peace; or

(d)

in any other place before a Magistrate or Justice of the

Peace or other person qualified to administer oaths in that place who is certified to be a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or qualified as aforesaid by a Consul or person performing consular functions on behalf of the

Government of Malaysia or by a notary public.

Death of witness

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