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CAP. 11]

Oaths and Declarations

[1986 Ed.

Oath of Legislative Councillors.

Oaths of Clerk and Deputy

Clerk of Councils.

Consequence of non-compliance. [ef. 1868 c. 72, s. 7.]

When Oaths need not be repeated.

Third Schedule.

[cf. 1868 c. 72, s. 7.}

19. A member of the Legislative Council shall, as soon as possible after his appointment, or in the case of an elected member after the commencement of his term of office as an elected member, take the Oath of Allegiance or the Legislative Council Oath, which shall be tendered by the Governor, or other member presiding.

(Amended, 23 of 1985, s. 3)

20. The Clerk of Councils and the Deputy Clerk of Councils shall, as soon as possible after appointment, each take the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Secrecy, which shall be tendered by the Chief Secretary.

21. Any person who declines or neglects to take an oath duly tendered which he is required to take by this Part, shall-

(a) if he has already entered on his office, vacate it, and (b) if he has not entered on his office, be disqualified from

entering on it.

22. (1) No judicial officer specified in the Third Schedule shall be required to take the Oath of Allegiance or the Judicial Oath, if he has taken it upon previous appointment to a judicial office specified in the Third Schedule. (Amended, 13 of 1980, s. 2)

(2) No member of the Executive Council shall be required to take the Oath of Allegiance or the Executive Council Oath if he has taken---

(a) the Oath of Allegiance or the Executive Council Oath upon previous appointment to the Executive Council; or (b) the Oath of Allegiance upon previous appointment or elec- tion to the Legislative Council. (Replaced, 32 of 1986, 5. 4)

(3) No member of the Executive Council shall be required to take-

(a) the Oath of Fidelity, if he has taken it upon previous

appointment to the Council; or

(b) the Official Oath, being an ex officio member, if he has

taken it upon previous appointment to the same office. (3A) No member of the Legislative Council shall be required to take the Oath of Allegiance or the Legislative Council Oath if he has taken-

(a) the Oath of Allegiance upon previous appointment to the Executive Council or upon previous appointment or elec- tion to the Legislative Council; or

(b) the Legislative Council Oath upon previous appointment

or election to the Legislative Council. (Added, 23 of 1985, s. 4)

(4) Neither the Clerk of Councils nor the Deputy Clerk of Councils shall be required to take the Oath of Allegiance or the Oath of Secrecy, if he has taken it upon previous appointment to either office.

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