Oath of Allegiance

(1) When the House of Representatives first meets after a general election, the Clerk of the House, immediately following the election of a Speaker and Deputy Speaker, shall administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance, first to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and then to the other Members of the House. (2) At any other time, except in a case to which section 71(2) of the Belize Constitution, applies, the oath or affirmation shall be administered to the Member by the Clerk of the House immediately after Prayers. (3) The oath or affirmation shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3 to the Belize Constitution.