# British North America Act 1867, Section 128: Oaths of allegiance, &c.


Every member of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada shall before taking his seat therein take and subscribe before the Governor General or some person authorized by him, and every member of a Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly of any province shall before taking his seat therein take and subscribe before the Lieutenant Governor of the province or some person authorized by him, the oath of allegiance contained in the fifth schedule to this Act; and every member of the Senate of Canada and every member of the Legislative Council of Quebec shall also before taking his seat therein take and subscribe before the Governor General or some person authorized by him, the declaration of qualification contained in the same schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/30-31/3/section/128 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-north-america-act-1867/section-128
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