1 -1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Statutory Declarations Act 1960 .

2 -2. Form of declaration.

It shall be lawful for any Sessions Court Judge, Magistrate, or Commissioner for Oaths or, subject to section 4 of the Notaries Public Act 1959 [Act 115] , any notary public appointed under the Notaries Public Act 1959, to take and receive the declaration of any person voluntarily making the same in Malay or English in the form in the Schedule.

3 -3. False declaration punishable under Penal Code.

Declarations made by virtue of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be such declarations as are referred to in sections 199 and 200 of the Penal Code [Act 574] .

4 -4. Fees.

A person making any declaration by virtue of the provisions of this Act shall pay to the officer or Commissioner taking the same such fees as the Minister may from time to time by notification in the Gazette prescribe.

5 -5. References in Sabah and Sarawak federal laws to repealed laws.

Any reference in any federal law in force in Sabah to the Statutory Declarations Ordinance of Sabah [Cap. 138] and any reference in any federal law in force in Sarawak to the Statutory Declarations Ordinance of Sarawak [Cap. 52] or to the Statutory Declarations Act 1835 [5 & 6 Wm. IV, c. 62] , of the United Kingdom, shall be deemed to be a reference to this Act.