CAP. 90]
Originally
4 of 1869.
Fraser
1 of 1869.
39 of 1939.
9 of 1950.
Short title.
Oaths of judicial
persons.
First Schedule.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Oaths of Executive Councillors.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Oath of Legislative Councillor.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Promissory Oaths.
CHAPTER 90.
PROMISSORY OATHS.
To amend the law relating to promissory oaths.
[24th September, 1869.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Promissory Oaths Ordinance.
2. Each of the officers specified in the First Schedule shall take the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath, unless the same shall have been taken upon previous appointment to the same office in the Colony, and such oath shall be tendered in the manner specified in such Schedule as soon as may be after acceptance of office.
3. (1) A member of the Executive Council shall take- (a) the oath of allegiance, unless he shall have taken such oath upon previous appointment to Executive Council or to Legislative Council in the Colony;
and
(b) an oath of fidelity in the discharge of his duties, unless he shall have taken such oath upon previous appointment to Executive Council in the Colony.
(2) An ex officio member of Executive Council, unless he shall have taken such oath upon previous appointment to the same office in the Colony, shall also take the official oath relating to the discharge of his duties in such office as soon as may be after his acceptance of office.
(3) The said oaths shall be tendered by the Governor, or other person lawfully presiding.
4. A member of the Legislative Council, unless he shall have taken such oath upon previous appointment to Legislative Council or to Executive Council in the Colony, shall take the oath of allegiance, and the same shall be tendered by the Governor, or other person lawfully presiding.
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