Lim Biow Chuan on Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill and constitutional amendment bill
With great advances in video technology, deponents should be allowed to affirm or swear to their documents via this method as long as a Commissioner for Oaths or a notary public can clearly ascertain the identity of the deponent and verify their signature. This will help to ensure the country can still function effectively in any future crisis such as a pandemic. MP Lim Biow Chuan said this in Parliament on Wednesday (Aug 2). He asked if oaths and affirmations administered by Consular Officers are also allowed to be done virtually, and whether it would have been more efficient for the proposed amendments to be effected through subsidiary legislation instead.
With great advances in video technology, deponents should be allowed to affirm or swear to their documents via this method as long as a Commissioner for Oaths or a notary public can clearly ascertain the identity of the deponent and verify their signature. This will help to ensure the country can still function effectively in any future crisis such as a pandemic. MP Lim Biow Chuan said this in Parliament on Wednesday (Aug 2). He asked if oaths and affirmations administered by Consular Officers are also allowed to be done virtually, and whether it would have been more efficient for the proposed amendments to be effected through subsidiary legislation instead.
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