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Statutory Declarations Act 1835 (1835 c 62)

The Statutory Declarations Act 1835 established the legal framework for statutory declarations in the UK, enabling individuals to formally declare facts or information in a non-judicial context. This Act sought to provide an alternative to affidavits, removing the need for religious oaths and simplifying legal processes. It clarified the procedure, format, and guidelines required for making such declarations, ensuring uniformity and legal validity. The legislation contributed to greater efficiency and accessibility within the legal system by allowing declarations to be made before various authorised persons, such as justices of the peace, solicitors, and commissioners for oaths.

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Statutory Declarations Act 1835 (1835 c 62)

The Statutory Declarations Act 1835 established the legal framework for statutory declarations in the UK, enabling individuals to formally declare facts or information in a non-judicial context. This Act sought to provide an alternative to affidavits, removing the need for religious oaths and simplifying legal processes. It clarified the procedure, format, and guidelines required for making such declarations, ensuring uniformity and legal validity. The legislation contributed to greater efficiency and accessibility within the legal system by allowing declarations to be made before various authorised persons, such as justices of the peace, solicitors, and commissioners for oaths.

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Statutory Declarations Act 1835 (1835 c 62)

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2 Treasury may substitute a declaration in lieu of an oath, etc, in certain cases

3 Copy of instrument substituting declaration shall be published in the gazette; and after 21 days from the date thereof the provisions of this Act shall apply

4 And no oath shall be administered for which such declaration has been substituted

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7 Oaths in courts of justice, etc, still to be taken

8 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and other bodies may substitute declarations for oaths

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13 Justices, etc, not to administer oaths, etc, touching matters whereof they have no jurisdiction by statute—Proviso as to certain oaths

14 Declarations substituted for oaths and affidavits required by Bank of England on the transfer of stock

15 Declarations substituted for oaths and affidavits required by 5 Geo 2 c 7, and 54 Geo 3 c 15

16 Declaration in writing sufficient to prove execution of any will, codicil, etc

17 Crown debts in suits on behalf of his Majesty to be proved by declaration

18 Voluntary declaration in the form in the schedule may be taken—Making false declaration a misdemeanor

19 Fees payable on oath shall be paid on declarations substituted in lieu thereof

20 Declarations to be in the form prescribed in schedule

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