7Form of oaths, &c.
(1)For the purpose of any proceedings at common law for perjury or of any proceedings for a contravention of section one of this Act—
(a)the forms and ceremonies used in administering an oath shall be immaterial if the court 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 :
(b)an affirmation or declaration made in lieu of an oath by a person for the time being allowed by law to affirm or declare, instead of swearing shall be of the like effect in all respects as if it had been made on oath.
(2)In this Act—
The expression " statutory declaration " means a declaration made by virtue of the [5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 62.] Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, or of any Act, Order in Council, rule or regulation applying. or extending the provisions thereof.