Section 7Power to administer oath

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7. Power to administer oath For the purpose of ascertaining the right of the person claiming to be entitled as aforesaid, the Secretary of any such Bank or any officer empowered under sub-section (5) of section 4 may take evidence on oath or affirmations according to the law for the time being relating to oaths and affirmations. [Penalty for false statements] Any person who, upon such oath or affirmation, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be deemed guilty of an offence under section 193 of the [Penal Code].

1. 4. The words "Penal Code" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan Penal Code" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)