Statutory Declaration in Malaysia
The Statutory Declaration Act of 1960 governs statutory declarations in Malaysia. The Act stipulates that all documents requiring a Statutory Declaration be sworn or declared in compliance with local law.
By AZIZAM AZIZAN
In Malaysia, any person willingly making a declaration in Malay or English in a suitable form may be taken and received by a Notary Public or Commissioner for Oaths. The person who makes a declaration under this Act is required to pay a fee to the officer or Commissioner who takes the declaration. The Penal Code makes any false statement punishable.
In general, the Financial Statements in Malaysia must be signed by one (1) of the company’s directors via Statutory Declaration. If the Financial Statements are signed outside of Malaysia, the Notary Public of that country will see the signing.
STATUTORY DECLARATIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
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 ) | |
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) | |
