Amendment
of Second Schedule.
The Second Schedule to the principal Ordinance is
3. amended-
(a) under the heading "The Oath of Allegiance", by the deletion of the words "His Majesty King George the Sixth, His" and the substitution therefor of the following
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**Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her";
(b) under the heading "The Judicial Oath", by the deletion of the words "Our Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth" and the substitution therefor of the following--- "Our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second"; (c) under the heading "The Oath of Fidelity", by-
(i) the deletion of the pronoun "His" and the sub- stitution therefor of the following-
"Her";
(ii) the deletion of the words "that I will not directly or indirectly reveal such matters as shall be debated in Council and committed to my secrecy, but that I will in all things be a true and faithful Councillor. So help me God." and the substitution therefor of the following-
"that I will not, except with the authority of the Governor, directly or indirectly reveal the business or proceedings of the Executive Council or the nature or contents of any document communicated to me as á Member of the Council or any matter coming to my knowledge in my capacity as a Member of the Council, and that in all things I will be a true and faithful Councillor. So help me God.";
(d) under the heading "The Official Oath", by the deletion of the words "His Majesty King George the Sixth" and the substitution therefor of the following-
"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second";
(e) under the heading "The Oath of Secrecy", by the deletion of the words "that I will not directly or indirectly reveal such matters as shall be debated in the Executive Council and committed to my secrecy. So help me God.” and the substitution therefor of the following-
"that I will not, except with the authority of the Governor, directly or indirectly reveal the business or proceedings of the Executive Council or the nature or contents of any document communicated to me as Clerk of Councils (or Deputy Clerk of Councils) or any matter coming to my knowledge in my capacity as Clerk of Councils (or Deputy Clerk of Councils), So help me God.".
Fassed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 7th day of December, 1955,
(Secretariat 13/2561/46)
Deputy Clerk of Councils.