Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XLI
380. Affidavits, before whom sworn
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any affidavit if otherwise admissible may be used in a criminal Court if it is sworn or affirmed -
in Brunei Darussalam, before any Judge, Registrar,
Deputy Registrar, Magistrate or other person lawfully authorised to administer oaths;
elsewhere in the Commonwealth, before any Judge,
Court, Notary Public or person lawfully authorised to administer oaths;
in any other place, before any Consul or Vice-Consul of
Brunei Darussalam.
The Court shall take judicial notice of the seal or signature
(as the case may be) of any Judge, Court, Notary Public, Consul, Vice-Consul or other person appended or subscribed to any affidavit.
Judge
"Judge" means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes, where the context so permits, the Chief Justice;
Terms defined in s 2
Judge
Defined · s 2"Judge" means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes, where the context so permits, the Chief Justice;
Magistrate
Defined · s 2"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
Registrar
Defined · s 2"Registrar" means the Chief Registrar, a Deputy Chief Registrar, a Senior Registrar or a Registrar of the Supreme Court and includes a Deputy or Assistant Registrar;
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