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Children and Young Persons Act 1963

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28Form of oath for use in juvenile courts and by children and young persons in other courts

(1)Subject to subsection (2) of this section, in relation to any oath administered to and token by any person before a juvenile count or administered to and taken by any child or young person before any other court, section 2 of the Oaths Act 1909 shall have effect as if the words " I promise before Almighty God " were set out in it instead of the words " I swear by Almighty God that".

(2)Where in any oath otherwise duly administered and taken either of the forms mentioned in this section is used instead of the other, the oath shall nevertheless be deemed to have been duly administered and taken.

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