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No. 1 of 1869.

PROMISSORY OATHS.

Oath of allegiance substituted

for oaths of and abjura

Supremacy,

tion.

31 & 32 Vict. c. 72, s. 8.

Use of

name of

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 Sovereign for His present Majesty is expressed, the name of the Sovereign time being for the time being shall be substituted.

31 & 32 Vict.

c. 72. s. 10.

[s. 15, rep. No. 20 of 1922.]

SCHEDULE.

The Colonial Secretary, The Attorney General, The Financial Secretary,

PART I.

[s. 5.

The oaths to be tendered by

the Governor.

PART II.

[s. 6.]

The Judges.

The Secretary for Chinese

Affairs,

The Magistrates,

The Marine Magistrates, The Registrar of the Supreme Court and the Deputy Registrars,

The Justices of the Peace.

The oaths to be tendered by

the Governor.

The oaths to be tendered by the Clerk of Councils in the presence of the Governor.

The oaths to be tendered by a

magistrate.

* As amended by No. 2 of 1927 [1.4.271.