Section 4. If any party to, or witness in, any judicial proceeding offers to give evidence on oath in any form

4. If any party to, or witness in, any judicial proceeding offers to give evidence on oath in any form common amongst, or held binding by, persons of the race or persuasion to which he belongs, and not repugnant to justice or decency, and not purporting to d e c t any third person, the Court may, if it thinks fit, tender such oath to him. Powers of Court as to certain oaths when tendered by parties or witnesses. If any party to any proceeding offers to be bound by any such oath as is mentioned in the first paragraph of this section, if such oath is taken by the other party to, or by any witness in, such proceeding, the Court may, if it thinks fit, ask such party or witness whether he will take the oath or not. If [ P ~ i c e one anna and t h e e pies.] Praceedings and evidence not invalii dated by omission of oath or irregularity. Saving of certain oaths and affirmations. `[ACT` VI, 18'72.] Oaths. If such party or witness accepts such oath, the Court may proceed to administer it, or if it is of such a nature that it may be more conveniently taken out of Court, the Court may issue a Commission to any person to administer it, and authorize such person to take the evidence of the person to be sworn and return it to the Court. The evidence so given shall, as against, the person who offered to be bound by it, be conclusive proof of the matter stated. If the party or witness refuses to take the oath he shall not be compelled to take it, but the Court shall record, as part of the proceedings, the nature of the oath proposed, the facts that he was asked whether he would take it, and that he refused it, together with any reason which he may assign for his refusal. 5. No omission to take any oath or to make any solemn or simple affirmation, no substitution of any one for any other of them, and no irregularity whatever in the form in which any one of them is adminis* tered, shall invalidate any proceeding or render inadmissible any evidence whatever, in or in respect of which such omission, substitution or irregularity took place,