Section 63: Power to administer oaths and record of substance of statements

The Regiatrstion Act, 1908Union territory Act of Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Act 16 of 1908

(1) Every registering officer may, at his discretion, administer an oath to any person examined by him under the provisions of this Act.

(2) Every such officer may also at his discretion record a note of the substance of the statement made by each such person, and such statement shall be read over, or (if made in a language with which such person is not acquainted) interpreted to him in a language with which he is acquainted, and, if he admits the correctness of such note, it shall be signed by the registering officer.

(3) Every such note so signed shall be admissible for the purpose of proving that the statements therein recorded were made by the persons and under the circumstances therein stated.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Regiatrstion Act, 1908
Section	63
Marginal note	Power to administer oaths and record of substance of statements
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Status	In force as published by the source

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