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Article 11 Oaths and affirmationsI1

United Kingdom Not yet in force

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(1)

Before a judge advocate asks any question which a service policeman would be required under article 8(6) to answer on oath, an oath shall be administered to the service policeman.

(2)

If—

(a)

a service policeman required under article 8(6) to answer on oath objects to being sworn, or

(b)

it is not reasonably practicable without inconvenience or delay to administer an oath to a service policeman in the manner appropriate to his religious belief,

he shall be required to make a solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath.

(3)

An oath or affirmation required to be administered under this Order shall be administered in the form and manner set out in Schedule 2 by the judge advocate or by another person acting on his behalf.

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Art. 11 in force at 31.10.2009, see art. 1