Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

7.   Savings

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    (1)   This Act shall not extend or apply to the oath of allegiance in any case in which the same is or may be required to be taken by any person; but such oath of allegiance shall continue to be required, and shall be administered and taken in the same manner as if this Act had not come into force.

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    (2)   This Act shall not extend or apply to any oath, solemn affirmation, or affidavit which now is or hereafter may be made or taken, or be required to be made or taken, to verify and prove the signing, sealing, or delivering of any will, codicil, or other testamentary disposition or writing, or of any deed or other instrument in writing, before any person, in order to the due recording thereof in the office of the Registrar of Deeds and Mortgages or otherwise, nor to any oath, solemn affirmation, or affidavit which now is or hereafter may be made or taken, or be required to be made or taken, in any judicial proceeding in any court of justice, or in any proceeding before any magistrate or justice of the peace; but all such oaths, affirmations, and affidavits shall continue to be required, and shall be administered, taken, and made, in the same manner as if this Act had not come into force.

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    (3)   This Act shall not extend or apply to any oath or solemn affirmation which now is or hereafter may be required to be made or taken under or by virtue of any commission or instruction of Her Majesty; but every such oath or affirmation shall continue to be required, and shall be administered and taken in the same manner as if this Act had not come into force.

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    (4)   This Act shall not extend or apply to any oath for the due execution of any office or employment, or be deemed to interfere with the operation of the Statutory Declarations Act of the United Kingdom.