PROMISSORY OATHS ORDINANCE, 1869

PROMISSORY OATHS ORDINANCE, 1869

No. 1 of 1869.

An Ordinance to amend the law relating to promissory
oaths.
[24th September, 1869.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Promissory Oaths
Ordinance, 1869.

2. The oath of allegiance shall be in the form following:-
I, do swear that I will be faithful and
bear true allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, His
Heirs, and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

3. The official oath shall be in the form following:-
I, do swear that I will well and truly
serve, His Majesty. King George the Fifth in the office of
So help me God.

4. The judicial oath shall be in the form following:-
I, do swear that I will well and truly
serve Our Sovereign Lord King George the Fifth in the office of
, and I will do right to all manner of people after the
laws 'and usages of this Colony, without fear or favour, affection or
ill will. So help me God.

5. The oath of allegiance and the official oath shall be
taken by each of the officers named in Part I 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.

As amended by, Law Rev. Ord., 1923.





6. The oath of allegian e and the judicial oath shall eb
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.

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 Magesty'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 tie 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.

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 mattes as shall be debated int the Executive Council and com-
mitted to may secrecy. So help me God.

(2) the said oaths shall be tnedered by the Colonial
Secretary.

[s.10, rep. No.8 of 1912.]

11. If any person declines or neglects, when any oath
required to tbe taken by him under this Ordinance is duly
tendered, to taken such oath, he shall, if he hsas 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.

















same appointment to the same office to take 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 sub-
sequent 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.
[s.15, rep. No.20 of 1922.]


SHCEDULE.

PART I. [s.5]


The Colonial Secretary, The oaths to be tendered by the
The Attorney General, Governor.
The Treasurer,

PART II [s.6]

The Judges, The oaths to be tendered by the
Governor.

The Secretary for Chinese
Affairs,
The Magistrates, The oaths to be tenered by the
The Marine Magistrate, Clerk of Councils in the pre-
The Registrar of the Supreme sence of the Governor.
Court and the Deputy
Registrars,

The Justices of the Peace, The oaths to be tendered by a
magistrate.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.













[Originally No. 4 of 1869. No. 20 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Oath of allegiance. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 2. Official oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 3. Judicial oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 4. Persons to take oath of allegiance, and official oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 5. Schedule. Part I. Persons to take oath of allegiance and judical oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 6. Schedule. Part II. Oaths of Executive Councillor. Oath of Legislative Councillor. Oaths of Clerk of Councils. Consequence of officer, etc., not taking required oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 7. Oath of allegiance substituted for oaths, of suremacy, and abjuration. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 8. Use of name of Sovereign for time being. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 10.

[Originally No. 4 of 1869. No. 20 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Oath of allegiance. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 2. Official oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 3. Judicial oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 4. Persons to take oath of allegiance, and official oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 5. Schedule. Part I. Persons to take oath of allegiance and judical oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 6. Schedule. Part II. Oaths of Executive Councillor. Oath of Legislative Councillor. Oaths of Clerk of Councils. Consequence of officer, etc., not taking required oath. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 7. Oath of allegiance substituted for oaths, of suremacy, and abjuration. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 8. Use of name of Sovereign for time being. 31 & 32 Vict.c. 72, s. 10.

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