Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
Procedure where a party offers to be bound by oath or affirmation
(2)
If such party or witness agrees to make such oath or affirmation, the court may administer it, or, if more convenient, may authorize any person to administer it and to take the evidence of the person to be sworn or affirmed, and return it to the court.
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(3)
The evidence so given shall, as against the person who offered to be bound as aforesaid, be conclusive proof of the matter stated.
(4)
If the party or witness refuses to make such oath or affirmation, he shall not be compelled to make it, nor be asked his reason for refusal, but the court shall record, as part of the proceedings, the nature of the oath or affirmation proposed, the fact that he was asked whether he would make it and that he refused it, together with any reason which he may voluntarily assign for his refusal.
Proceedings and evidence not to be invalidated by omission of oath or irregularity