Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Persons by whom oaths are to be taken
(a)
witnesses, that is to say, all persons who may be lawfully examined, or give or be required to give evidence, by or before any court or person having, as mentioned in section 4, authority to examine such person or to receive evidence;
(b)
interpreters of questions put to and of evidence given by witnesses;
(c)
translators; and
(d)
jurors.
(2)
Nothing herein contained shall render it necessary to administer to the official interpreter of any court, or to a certified interpreter in the employment of the Government of Malaysia or of any State
Government when he is engaged in the performance of his duties, after such official or certified interpreter has entered on the duties of his office, an oath that he will faithfully discharge those duties.
Where oath required affirmation may be made