Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
(a)
receive acknowledgments of married women in all cases where acknowledgments are required by law to be taken before a public officer;
(b)
receive acknowledgments of recognizances of bail and bail-bonds;
(c)
administer oaths for—
(i)
the justification for bail;
(ii)
taking any affidavit or affirmation;
(iii)
receiving and taking the answer, plea, demurrer, disclaimer, allegation or examination of any party or parties to any action;
(iv)
the examination of any witnesses upon any interrogatories or de bene esse or in chief or on any other occasions;
(v)
swearing executors and administrators; and
(vi)
swearing persons in any action, matter or proceeding, which is pending or about to be instituted in any court in any of its jurisdictions; and
(d)
take and receive statutory declarations.
(2)
The Chief Justice may make rules for the appointment, conduct, fees to be charged by and for all things appertaining to Commissioners for Oaths and persons appointed by him under subsection (1).
Courts of Judicature 17
Sheriffs