Alizahwati Binti Atan is appointed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, under section 11 (1) of the Court of Judicature Act 1964, and the Commissioner for Oaths Rules 2018.
As a Commissioner for Oath, she has the powers of:
- Receive acknowledgements of a married woman in all cases where acknowledgements are required by law to be taken before a public officer.
- Receive acknowledgements of recognizances of bail and bail bonds.
- Administer oaths for:
- The justification for ball
- Taking any affidavit or affirmation
- Taking any affidavit or affirmation
- Any persons in any action, matter or proceeding which is pending or about to be instituted in any court.
- Taking and receiving statutory declarations.
- She can also affirm and verify documents and statements that will be used as legal proof.