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Paragraph 54 Oaths or affirmations by Members of Legislative Council

United Kingdom

No Member of the Legislative Council shall enter upon the functions of his or her office unless he or she has made before the Governor, or some other person authorised for that purpose by the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, oaths or affirmations of allegiance F1... and for the due execution of his or her office in the forms set out in the Schedule.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. s. 54 omitted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/895), art. 2(19)

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1

Sch. modified (22.8.2020) by The Overseas Territories (Constitutional Modifications) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/780), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

Commencement

I1

Sch. in force at 1.9.2009, see art. 1(3)