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 )
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)



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