Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · s 88

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88.
Administration of oaths
(1) An oath shall be administered to every member of a court-martial and to any person in attendance on a court-martial as Judge
Advocate, officer under instruction, shorthand writer or interpreter.

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(2) Every witness before a court-martial shall be examined on oath:
Provided that where any child of tender years called as a witness does not in the opinion of the court understand the nature of an oath, his evidence may be received, though not given upon oath, if in the opinion of the court he possesses sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth; however where the evidence is given on behalf of the prosecution, the accused shall not be liable to be convicted unless it is corroborated by some other material evidence in support thereof implicating the accused.
(3) An oath required to be administered under this section shall be in the prescribed form and shall be administered at the prescribed time by the prescribed person and in the prescribed manner.

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s 88Administration of oaths

(1)

An oath shall be administered to every member of a court-martial and to any person in attendance on a court-martial as Judge

Advocate, officer under instruction, shorthand writer or interpreter.

Royal Brunei Armed Forces

(2)

Every witness before a court-martial shall be examined on oath:

Provided that where any child of tender years called as a witness does not in the opinion of the court understand the nature of an oath, his evidence may be received, though not given upon oath, if in the opinion of the court he possesses sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth; however where the evidence is given on behalf of the prosecution, the accused shall not be liable to be convicted unless it is corroborated by some other material evidence in support thereof implicating the accused.

(3)

An oath required to be administered under this section shall be in the prescribed form and shall be administered at the prescribed time by the prescribed person and in the prescribed manner.