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 0aths
Ordinance, 1869.

2. The oath of allegiance shall be in the form following:-

I, ,do swear that I will he faithful and
bear true allegiance to His Majesty King George the Sixth, His Heirs
and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

3. The official oath shall be in the form following:-

1, ,do swear that I will well and truly serve
His Majesty King George the Sixth 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 Ring George the Sixth 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.

6. The oath of allegiance and the judicial oath shall be
taken by each of the officers named in Part II of the Schedule

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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:

being chosen and admitted of His

Rajesty'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, LieutenantGovernor, or Officer Administering the
Government of this Colony for the time being, for the good management cif
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.(i) The Clerk of Councils and the Deputy 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 (or Deputy Clerk of
Councils) in this Colony, do swear that 1 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.]

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

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person shall be compelled in respect of the same appointment
to the sarne 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 benelit, there shall be substituted
for such oaths or any two or one of thern, or for such
substituted oath, the oath of allegiance prescribed by this
Ordinance.

14. Where in any oath tinder this Ordinance the name of
HIs present 'Majesty is expressed, the name of the Sovereign
for the time being shall he substituted.

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

SCHEDULE.

PART I. [s.5.]

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

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 tendered by
The Marine Magistrates, the Clerk of Councils in the
The Registrar of the Supreme presence of the Governor.
Court and the Deputy
Registrars,

The Justices of the Peace. The oaths to be tendered by a
magistrate.
[Originally No. 4 of 1869. No. 2 of 1927. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] 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 judicial 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 supremacy, 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. 2 of 1927. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] 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 judicial 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 supremacy, 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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