# Parliamentary Witnesses Act 1858

21 & 22 Vict. c. 78 · enacted 2 August 1858 · revised to 5 November 1993

An Act to enable the Committees of both Houses of Parliament to administer Oaths to Witnesses in certain Cases.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-witnesses-act-1858/pdf/ukpga_18580078_en.pdf

## Introductory text

An Act to enable the Committees of both Houses of Parliament to administer Oaths to Witnesses in certain Cases.
[2nd August 1858]

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## 2 Any committee of House of Lords may administer oath.

Any committee of the House of Lords may administer an oath to the witnesses examined before such committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/21-22/78 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-witnesses-act-1858
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