Article 27 Oaths and affirmations
An oath shall be administered at the start of the hearing to any person appointed to act as an interpreter and, before oral evidence is given, to any witness who has attained the age of 14 years.
If—
a person required by virtue of this rule to take an oath objects to being sworn; or
it is not reasonably practicable to administer an oath to such a person as aforesaid in the manner appropriate to his religious belief,
he shall be permitted to make a solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath.
A person who may be permitted under this rule to make his solemn affirmation may also be required to do so, and for the purposes of this rule “reasonably practicable” means reasonably practicable without inconvenience or delay.
An oath or affirmation shall be administered in the form and manner set out in Schedule 4 to these Rules by the judicial officer, or where the judical officer so directs, by any other person acting on his behalf.