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Statutory Declaration in Malaysia
The law relating to Statutory Declaration in Malaysia is the Statutory Declaration Act 1960. The Act requires those documents requiring Statutory Declaration to be sworn or declared in accordance to the law of that place.
In Malaysia, the Notary Public or Commissioner for Oaths may take and receive the declaration of any person voluntarily making the declaration in Malay or English language in an appropriate form. A person making declaration by this Act shall pay fee to the officer or Commissioner taking the declaration. Any false declaration shall be punishable under the Penal Code.
Generally, the Financial Statements in Malaysia is required to be signed by way of Statutory Declaration by one (1) of the Director of the company. If the Financial Statements is signed outside Malaysia, it will be executed before the Notary Public of that country.
In other countries, the Statutory Declaration must be replaced with the law relating to statutory declaration or oaths prevailing in that countries, listed as follows:-
| CURRENT LIST | 2001 LIST | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Country Name | Laws | Laws |
| 1. | Austria | Notariatsordnung | |
| 2. | Australia | Statutory Declarations Act 1959 | Statutory Declarations Act 1959 |
| 3. | Bahamas | Notaries Public Act (Chapter 45 of Statute Law of Bahamas) | The Notaries Public Act & Chapter 45 of Statute Law of Bahamas 1987 |
| 4. | Bahrain | Legislative Decree No. 19 of the Year 2001 with respect to Promulgating the Civil Code | |
| 5. | Belize | Oaths Act (Chapter 130) (Chapter 45 of Statute Law of Bahamas) | |
| 6. | Brunei | Oaths & Affirmations Act (Cap. 3) | |
| 7. | Canada | Canada Evidence Act (Chap C-5) | Evidence Act |
| 8. | Columbia | Decree 960 of 1970 | |
| 9. | Demark | The Executive order for the Notary Public (Notarialbekendtgørelsen ) Law nr 515 of 6/6-2007 and nr 1555 (18/12-2007) Document AA004050 under Department of Justice of Denmark | |
| 10. | France | Article 1317 of the Civil Procedures Code, ordonnance de 2 November 1945 | |
| 11. | Ghana | Statutory Declaration Act No. 389 of 1971 | |
| 12. | Hong Kong | Oaths and Declarations Ordinance (Cap 11) | Oaths and Declarations Ordinance Chapter 11 of Laws of Hong Kong |
| 13. | India | Notaries Act 1952 | India Notary Act 1952 |
| 14. | Indonesia | Private Limited Regulation Act 1995 | |
| 15. | Ireland | Statutory Declarations Act 1938 | |
| 16. | Italy | The Notarial Law (Law No. 89 of 16 February 1913) | |
| 17. | Japan | Notary Law 1908 | Law of Notary Public Japan 1908 |
| 18. | Malaysia | Statutory Declarations Act 1960 | Statutory Declarations Act 1960 |
| 19. | Netherlands | Eedswet 1971 | Eedswet 1971 |
| 20. | New Zealand | Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 | Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 |
| 21. | Norway | 17 Norway LOV-002-04-26-12 Law on Notary Public (lov om Notarius Publicus) | |
| 22. | Pakistan | Oath Act 1873 | |
| 23. | Singapore | Oaths and Declarations Act (Cap 211) | Oaths and Declarations Act 2000 |
| 24. | South Korea | Notary Public Act 1962 | |
| 25. | Spanish | Law of the Profession of Notary (Law of 28 of May of 1862) | |
| 26. | Taiwan | Notarization Law | |
| 27. | Thailand | Thai Notarial Services Attorneys (no notary public) | |
| 28. | United Kingdom | Statutory Declarations Act 1835 | Statutory Declarations Act 1835 |
| USA: | |||
| 29. | Alabama | The Code of Alabama 1975 | |
| 30. | Florida | Chapter 117, Florida Statutes | |
| 31. | State of California | California Government Code | Chapter 3, 8200 et seq |
| 32. | Washington | Revised Code of Washington, RCW 42.44 | |
| 33. | West Virginia | Uniform Notary Act (Chapter 29C) | |
