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No. 1 of 1869.
Oath of Legislative Councillor.
Oaths of Clerk of Councils.
* Consequence of officer, not etc., taking required oath.
[31 & 32 Vict. c. 72 s. 7.]
+ Oath of allegiance substituted for oaths of supremacy, and abjuration. [ib. s. 8.]
$ Use of name of Sovereign for time being. [ib. s. 10.]
§ Provision for persons permitted to make affirmations. [ib. s. 11.]
PROMISSORY OATHS.
8. A member of the Legislative Council shall take the oath of allegiance only, and the same shall be tendered by the Governor.
9.-(1) The Clerk of the Councils shall take the oath of allegiance and an oath of secrecy in the form following:--
I, , having been appointed Clerk of the Councils in this Colony, do swear 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.
(2) The said oaths shall be tendered by the Colonial Secretary.
[s. 10, rep. No. 8 of 1912.]
11. If any person declines or neglects, when any oath required to be taken by him under this Ordinance is duly tendered, to take such oath, he shall, if he has already entered on his office, vacate the same, and, if he has not entered on his office, be disqualified from entering on the same; but no person shall be compelled in respect of the same appointment to the same office to take such oath more times than one.
[s. 12, rep. No. 8 of 1912.]
13. Where, previously to the commencement of this Ordinance, the taking of the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration, or any two or one of such oaths, or any oath substituted therefor, formed a condition precedent or subsequent to the attainment by any person of any office, privilege, civil rights, exemption, or other benefit, there shall be substituted for such oaths or any two or one of them, or for such substituted oath, the oath of allegiance prescribed by this Ordinance.
14. Where in any oath under this Ordinance the name of His present Majesty is expressed, the name of the Sovereign for the time being shall be substituted.
15. When an oath is required to be taken under this Ordinance, every person permitted by law to make a solemn affirmation or declaration instead of taking an oath may, instead of taking such oath, make a solemn affirmation in the form of oath hereby appointed, substituting the words "solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm" for the word "swear" and omitting the words "So help me God."
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
+ As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
$ As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
§ As amended by No. 63 of 1911.
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No. 1 of 1869.
Oath of Legislative Councillor.
Oaths of Clerk of
Councils.
*
Consequence
of officer,
not
etc., taking re- quired oath.
[31 & 82 Vict. c. 72 s. 7.]
+
Oath of alle- giance sub- stituted for ouths of
supremacy, and abjura tion. [ib. s. 8.]
Use of name of
Sovereign for
time being. [ib. s. 10.]
$
Provision for persons permitted to
make affirm
ations. [ib. s. 11.]
PROMISSORY OATHS.
8. A member of the Legislative Council shall take the oath of allegiance only, and the same shall be tendered by the Governor. 9.-(1) The Clerk of the Councils shall take the oath of allegiance and an oath of secrecy in the form following:--
1,
, having been appointed Clerk of the Councils in this Colony, do swear 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.
(2) The said oaths shall be tendered by the Colonial Secretary.
[s. 10, rep. No. 8 of 1912.]
11. If any person declines or neglects, when any oath required to be taken by him under this Ordinance is duly tendered, to take such oath, he shall, if he has already entered on his office, vacate the same, and, if he has not entered on his office, be disqualified from entering on the same; but no person shall be compelled in respect of the same appointment to the same office to take such oath more times than one.
[s. 12, rep. No. 8 of 1912.]
13. Where, previously to the commencement of this Ordinance, the taking of the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration, or any two or one of such oaths, or any oath substituted therefor, formed a condition precedent or subsequent to the attainment by any person of any office, privilege, civil rights, exemption, or other benefit, there shall be substituted for such oaths or any two or one of them, or for such substituted oath, the oath of allegiance prescribed by this Ordinance.
14. Where in any oath under this Ordinance the name of His present Majesty is expressed, the name of the Sovereign for the time being shall be substituted.
15. When an oath is required to be taken under this Ordinance, every person permitted by law to make a solemn affirmation or declaration instead of taking an oath may, instead of taking such cath, make a solemn affirmation in the form of oath hereby ap- pointed, substituting the words "solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm" for the word "swear" and omitting the words "So help me God.”
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
§ As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
As amended by No. 63 of 1911.
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