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When oath of allegiance and office to be taken

Cap. 130, s. 5 · Revised Edition 2020

The oath of allegiance and office shall be taken and subscribed before the Governor-General or the Chief Justice or other judge or such other person as the Governor-General shall direct, by each of the following officers, (a) the Financial Secretary; (b) the Director of Public Prosecutions; (c) the Chief Justice and every Justice of the Supreme Court or Justice of Appeal; (d) every person acting in any position specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this section; (e) every magistrate and justice of the peace; (f) every other person performing judicial functions; and 7 (g) every holder of any other office specified in any other law, as soon as may be after acceptance of office.
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