Oaths and Solemn Affirmations

(1) An oath which is required to be administered under these Rules shall be administered in the appropriate form and in the manner set out in the Fifth Schedule to these Rules, provided that the opening words of the oath may be varied to such words and the oath may be administered in such manner as the person taking the oath declares to be binding on his conscience in accordance with his religious beliefs. (2) Subject to rule 21(2) every oath shall be administered at a court-martial by the president, a member of the court or the (3) Where a person is permitted to make a solemn affirmation instead of swearing an oath, the affirmation shall be in the appropriate form set out in the Fifth Schedule to these Rules. (4) The provisions of section 88 of the Act shall apply to proceedings before a commanding officer and the taking of summaries of evidence as they apply to proceedings before a court-martial. 49