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The Oaths Act 1978 (c 19) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Part I of the Act applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Section 1 provides that an oath may be administered by the person taking the oath holding the New Testament, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, and saying or repeating after the officer administering the oath the words "I swear by Almighty God that ...", followed by the words of the oath prescribed by law. In the case of a person who is neither a Christian nor a Jew, the oath shall be administered in any lawful manner.

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rdfs:label	Oaths Act 1978 (en)
rdfs:comment	The Oaths Act 1978 (c 19) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Part I of the Act applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Section 1 provides that an oath may be administered by the person taking the oath holding the New Testament, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, and saying or repeating after the officer administering the oath the words "I swear by Almighty God that ...", followed by the words of the oath prescribed by law. In the case of a person who is neither a Christian nor a Jew, the oath shall be administered in any lawful manner. (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Oaths Act 1888 Oaths of allegiance Administration of Justice Act 1977 Parliament of the United Kingdom Hansard Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1978 dbr:Oaths_Act_1838 dbr:Oaths_Act_1909 dbr:Oaths_Act_1961
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long title	An Act to consolidate the Oaths Act 1838 and the Oaths Acts 1888 to 1977, and to repeal, as obsolete, section 13 of the Circuit Courts Act 1828. (en)
parliament	Parliament of the United Kingdom (en)
short title	Oaths Act 1978 (en)
status	Amended (en)
year	1978 (xsd:integer)
has abstract	The Oaths Act 1978 (c 19) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Part I of the Act applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Section 1 provides that an oath may be administered by the person taking the oath holding the New Testament, or, in the case of a Jew, the Old Testament, in his uplifted hand, and saying or repeating after the officer administering the oath the words "I swear by Almighty God that ...", followed by the words of the oath prescribed by law. In the case of a person who is neither a Christian nor a Jew, the oath shall be administered in any lawful manner. Part II of the Act applies to the whole of the United Kingdom. Section 3 provides that if any person to whom an oath is administered desires to swear with uplifted hand, in the form and manner in which an oath is usually administered in Scotland, he shall be permitted so to do, and the oath shall be administered to him in such form and manner without further question. Section 4(2) provides that lack of religious belief does not affect the validity of an oath. Section 5 provides for the making of a solemn affirmation by a person who objects to being sworn. A solemn affirmation may also be used where it is not reasonably practicable to administer an oath in a manner appropriate to a person's religious beliefs. Section 6 provides that the form of a solemn affirmation is "I, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm ..." followed by the words of the oath prescribed by law, omitting any words of imprecation or calling to witness. Section 7 repealed the , the Oaths Act 1888, the , the and section 8 of the Administration of Justice Act 1977. (en)
commencement	1978-07-30 (xsd:date)
original text	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/19/contents/enacted
revised text	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/19/contents
royal assent	1978-06-30 (xsd:date)
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	Oaths Act Oaths Act 1888 Consolidation bill Administration of Justice Act 1977 Juries in England and Wales Juror's oath Affirmation (law) Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom) Toleration Act 1688
is repealing legislation of	Oaths Act 1888
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