Affidavits

(1) On every affidavit and on every declaration made under section 17 or 18 of the Oaths Act, there shall be paid a duty of one dollar and fifty cents. CAP. 130. (2) The following instruments are exempt from the duty charged by this section– (a) an affidavit made for the immediate purpose of being filed and used in any proceedings in any court; (b) an affidavit or declaration required by any customs or excise law; (c) a declaration required as a condition of accepting any employment or office under Government; 26 [CAP. 64 (d) a declaration made by or at the request of any Government official solely for the purposes of Government business; (e) a declaration required to be made by any law or Act with a view to marriage; (f) a declaration required to accompany an application for a patent under the Patents Act; or CAP. 253. (g) an affidavit or statutory declaration required to be made by any Act. (3) Every person who takes, swears, or makes any affidavit or declaration which is chargeable with duty under this section and is not duly stamped shall incur a fine of fifty dollars.