139. Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered .- In the case of any affidavit under this Code— (a) any court or magistrate, or (aa) any notary appointed under the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952); or (b) any officer or other person whom a High Court may appoint in this behalf, or (c) any officer appointed by any other court which the State Government has generally or specially empowered in this behalf, may administer the oath to the deponent. STATE AMENDMENT UTTAR PRADESH.- For clause (b) and (c) the following clauses shall be substituted and deemed always to have been substituted, namely:
“(b) any person appointed in this behalf by a High Court or by a District Court; or (c) any person appointed in this behalf by such other Court as the State Government may, by general or special order, empower in this behalf;” (Vide U.P. Act No. 11 of 1981. S.2). HIGH COURT AMENDMENT CALCUTTA.- Add the words “or under the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882”, after the words “under this Code” in the first line; and add the words “or by any Judge whom” after the words “Court which” and before the words “the State Government” in clause(c) Cal. Gaz. Pt. I. dated 20.4.1967.
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