# The Bahamas Independence Order 1973, Paragraph 64: Oath of allegiance


No member or either House shall take part in the proceedings thereof unless he has taken the oath of allegiance in such manner as is prescribed by any law in force in The Bahamas:
Provided that the election of a President of the Senate or the election of a Speaker of the House of Assembly may take place before the members of the Senate or the House of Assembly, as the case may be, have taken such oath.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/1080/schedule/1/paragraph/64 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bahamas-independence-order-1973/schedule-1/paragraph-64
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