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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1924 Oireachtas Witnesses Oaths Act, 1924 Oireachtas Witnesses Oaths Act, 1924 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán No. 53 of 1924. OIREACHTAS WITNESSES OATHS ACT, 1924. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Administration of oaths by the Houses of the Oireachtas and Committees thereof. 2. Penalty for false evidence. 3. Person by whom oaths may be administered. 4. Short title. No. 53 of 1924. OIREACHTAS WITNESSES OATHS ACT, 1924. AN ACT TO ENABLE EACH OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS AND ANY COMMITTEE OF EITHER HOUSE AND ANY JOINT COMMITTEE OF BOTH HOUSES TO ADMINISTER OATHS TO WITNESSES. [31st October, 1924.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— Administration of oaths by the Houses of the Oireachtas and Committees thereof. 1.—
(1)Each of the Houses of the Oireachtas may administer an oath to a witness examined before such House.
(2)Any Committee of either House of the Oireachtas, and any Joint Committee of both Houses of the Oireachtas, may administer an oath to a witness examined before such Committee. Penalty for false evidence. 2.—Any person examined as aforesaid who wilfully gives false evidence shall be liable to the penalties of perjury. Person by whom oaths may be administered. 3.—Any oath under this Act may be administered by the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Eireann or the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Eireann or by such other person or persons as may be appointed for that purpose by them or by either of them, or by any Standing Order or other order of either House of the Oireachtas or by any Standing Order made by the Houses of the Oireachtas jointly. Short title. 4.—This Act may be cited as the Oireachtas Witnesses Oaths Act, 1924. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais