Section XXI This Act, concerning the Subscription of the Association, not to make void

Offices of Inheritance in Fee Simple, &c. so as the Persons holding such Offices appoint Deputies until the Persons having such Offices subscribe the Association, and so as such Deputies subscribe the same and be approved by the King.

X1 Provided that this Act concerning the subscribing the said Association shall not be extended or interpreted to extend to make void and take away any Office of Inheritance in Fee Simple or in Fee Tayle or any Salary or Profitt for executing the said Office that shall be enjoyed by any Person or Persons that shall neglect or refuse to subscribe the Association att such Times and in such Manner as aforesaid neverthelesse so as such Person or Persons having or enjoying any such Office or Offices of Inheritance do or shall substitute and appoint his or their sufficient Deputy or Deputyes (which such Officer or Officers respectively are hereby impowered from time to time to make or change Any former Law or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding) to exercise the said Office and Offices until such time as the Person or Persons having such Office or Offices shall voluntarily, in the Court of Chancery before the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper for the time being or in the Court of Kings Bench subscribe the Association and so as all and every the Deputy and Deputies so as aforesaid to be appointed, do subscribe the said Association in manner as by this Act such Officers whose Deputies they be are appointed to do and so as such Deputies be from time to time approved of by the Kings Majesty under His Privy Signet.