§ 262 — Use of affidavits sworn by witnesses

262.—(1) Any affidavit made by a witness may be used in any criminal court, if it is sworn —(a)

in Singapore, before any Judge, District Judge, Registrar, Deputy Registrar or Magistrate or before any commissioner for oaths appointed or deemed to have been appointed under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;

(b)

elsewhere in the Commonwealth before any judge, court, notary public or person lawfully authorised to administer oaths; or

(c)

in any other place, before any consul or vice-consul of Singapore, Malaysia or the United Kingdom.

(2) The court must take judicial notice of the seal or signature (as the case may be) of any judge, court, notary public, person, consul or vice-consul appended or subscribed to any affidavit.

—(1) Any affidavit made by a witness may be used in any criminal court, if it is sworn —(a)

in Singapore, before any Judge, District Judge, Registrar, Deputy Registrar or Magistrate or before any commissioner for oaths appointed or deemed to have been appointed under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;

(b)

elsewhere in the Commonwealth before any judge, court, notary public or person lawfully authorised to administer oaths; or

(c)

in any other place, before any consul or vice-consul of Singapore, Malaysia or the United Kingdom.

(2) The court must take judicial notice of the seal or signature (as the case may be) of any judge, court, notary public, person, consul or vice-consul appended or subscribed to any affidavit.