Section 15, Perjury Act, 1911.

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the forms and ceremonies used in administering an oath are immaterial, if thecourt or person before whom the oath is taken has power to administer an oath for the purpose of verifying the statement in question, and if the oath has been administered in a form and with ceremonies which the person taking the oath has accepted without objection, or has declared to be binding on him. (2) In this Actthe expression "oath" in the case of persons for the time being allowed by law to affirm or declare instead of swearing, Proof of certain proceedings on which perjury is assigned. Interpretation, etc. 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 62. Savings. Short title and commencement. includes " affirmation "and" declaration," and the expression " swear " in the like case includes " affirm " and " declare " · 'and the expression " statutory declaration " means a declaration made by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, or of any Act, Order in Council, rule or regulation applying or extending the provisions thereof; and the expression " indictment " includes " criminal information."