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6. The oath of allegiance and the judicial oath shall be taken by each of the officers named in Part II of the Schedule as soon as may be after his acceptance of office, and such oaths shall be tendered by the officer and in the manner in that behalf mentioned in the said Part.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 72, s. 6. Schedule. Part II.
Executive
7.--(1) A member of the Executive Council shall take the oath of allegiance and an oath of fidelity in the discharge of his duties in the form following:--
I,
being chosen and admitted of His Majesty's Executive Council in this Colony, do swear that I will, to the best of my judgment, at all times when thereto required, freely give my counsel and advice to the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Government of this Colony for the time being, for the good management of the public affairs of this Colony; 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.
(2) The said oaths shall be tendered by the Governor.
8. A member of the Legislative Council shall take the oath of allegiance only, and the same shall be tendered by the Governor.
Councillor.
9.--(1) The Clerk of Councils shall take the oath of allegiance and an oath of secrecy in the form following:-
I,
having been appointed Clerk of 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.]
Clerk of Councils.
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
*As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
31 & 32 Vict.
PROMISSORY OATHS.
No. 1 of 1869.
161
6. The oath of allegiance and the judicial oath shall be Persons to taken by each of the officers named in Part II of the take oath of Schedule as soon as may be after his acceptance of office, and judicial
allegiance and such oaths shall be tendered by the officer and in the oath. manner in that behalf mentioned in the said Part.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 72, s. 6. Schedule. Part II.
Executive
7.--(1) A member of the Executive Council shall take Oaths of the oath of allegiance and an oath of fidelity in the discharge Councillor. of his duties in the form following:--
I,
being chosen and admitted of His Majesty's Executive Council in this Colony, do swear that I will, to the best of my judgment, at all times when thereto required, freely give my counsel and advice to the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Government of this Colony for the time being, for the good management of the public affairs of this Colony; 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.
(2) The said oaths shall be tendered by the Governor.
8. A member of the Legislative Council shall take the Oath of oath of allegiance only, and the same shall be tendered Legislative by the Governor.
Councillor.
9.-(1) The Clerk of Councils shall take the oath of Oaths of allegiance and an oath of secrecy in the form following:-
I,
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having been appointed Clerk of 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 com- mitted to my secrecy. So help ine God.
(2) The said oaths shall be tendered by the Colonial Secretary.
[s. 10, rep. No. 8 of 1912.]
Clerk of Councils.
*
etc., not
11. If any person declines or neglects, when any oath Consequence required to be taken by him under this Ordinance is duly of officer, tendered, to take such oath, he shall, if he has already taking re- entered on his office, vacate the same, and, if he has not quired oath. entered on his office, be disqualified from entering on the e. 72, s. 7. same; but no person shall be compelled in respect of the
*As amended by Law Rev, Ord,, 1923.
31 & 32 Viet.
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