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Twice a year, the
Board of
Commissioners for
Oaths and Notaries
Public appoints
eligible advocates
and solicitors,
public officers and
court interpreters
as Commissioners for
Oaths and Notaries
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Commissioners for
oaths who are
advocates and
solicitors are only
competent to take
any affidavit or
affirmation or for
the swearing of
executors and
administrators and
of taking and
receiving Statutory
Declarations in
accordance with ss
68(2)(c)(ii), 68(2)(c)(v)
and 68(2)(d) of the
Supreme Court of
Judicature Act
(Cap322).
Commissioners for
oaths who are
officers in the
employment of
Government
ministries,
departments,
statutory boards,
Government-linked
companies and
employees of
designated
non-profit
organisations are
eligible to take and
receive the
documents specified
in Schedule I of
their applications
and subject to such
other limitations as
the Senate of the
Academy may
determine or as may
be stated in the
certificate of
appointment.
Commissioners for
oaths who are court
interpreters may
administer oaths in
accordance with
Section 68 of the
Supreme Court of
Judicature Act
(Cap322), subject to
such other
limitations as the
Senate of the
Academy may
determine or as may
be stated in the
certificate of
appointment. |
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A notary public's
duty is to attest
deeds, contracts,
and other
instruments that are
to be used abroad
and to give a
certificate of the
due execution of
such documents duly
authenticated by his
signature and
notarial seal.
Unlike commissioners
for oaths, a notary
public is in a
position to witness
a document signed in
front of him which
is in a foreign
language.
The Notaries Public
Act (Cap 208)
expressly provides
that every notary
public shall have
and may exercise
within Singapore all
powers and functions
which are ordinarily
exercised by
notaries public in
England. Without
prejudice to the
generality of the
powers and
functions, the
practical functions
of a notary public
follow those
applicable in
England, with some
variations, and are
principally as
follows: -
- administer
any oath or
affirmation in
connection with
any affidavit or
statutory
declaration
which is
executed-
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- for the
purpose of
confirming
or proving
the due
execution of
any
document;
- by any
master or
member of
the crew of
any vessel
in respect
of any
matter
concerning
the vessel;
or
- for the
purpose of
being used
in any court
or place
outside
Singapore;
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- take or
attest any
affidavit or
statutory
declaration
referred to in
(a).
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These shall not
include the power to
administer any oaths
or affirmation in
connection with any
affidavit or
statutory
declaration which is
executed for the
purpose of being
used in any court or
place within
Singapore.
The Academy provides
authentication
services for the
signatures of
Notaries Public year
round. The number of
documents
authenticated has
increased steadily
over time: the
monthly average has
increased from 1,309
in 2005/6 to 1,889
in 2006/7, and 2,345
in 2007/8. |
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| Mr Giam Chin Toon, SC | Chair | | Mr FOO Chee Hock | | | Ms Valerie THEAN Pik Yuen | | | Mr Sivakumar MURUGAIYAN | | | Mr LOONG Seng Onn | Secretary |
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