Substitution of declarations for oaths

The following provisions shall operate with respect to the substitution of declarations for oaths, oaths. (a) where in any case not otherwise provided for by this Act or included in the saving clauses thereof, an oath is required to be taken or has usually been taken by any person on or as a condition of his accepting any employment or office, a declaration shall be substituted for such oath to the like effect in all respects as such oath; (b) the making of a declaration in pursuance of this section instead of an oath shall in all respects have the same effect as the taking of the oath for which such declaration is substituted, would have had if this law had not been passed.