Section 118
Use of languages other than English for oaths, declarations, etc.
of Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967
Where by any Act, Ordinance, Enactment or subsidiary legislation a person is required to subscribe any oath of office or secrecy, declaration of allegiance or acceptance of office, or other like instrument, which under those provisions is to be in the English language, it may be tendered to him in any language with which he is conversant if it is certified in writing by a person who—
(a)
is present at the subscription, and
(b)
is conversant both with that language and with the English language, that the terms of the oath, declaration or instrument, as subscribed, correspond with the terms thereof as prescribed by the said provisions. subsection and made by the person certifying, that that person satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection, shall be evidence, until the contrary is proved, that he satisfies those requirements.
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