Oath of Office

At the first meeting of the Council after the inaugural meeting following a general election or bye election for members of the Council, or as soon as may be convenient thereafter, every new member of the Council shall take and subscribe to an Oath of Office in the following form“I, A.B., being duly elected as a member of the Belize City Council do solemnly swear that I shall at all times, to the best of my ability exercise the powers and perform the duties of my office in the best interests of the residents of Belize City in accordance with the Constitution, Laws and Regulations of Belize and of Belize City, So Help Me God.” The Oath of Office shall be administered to each member by the City Administrator* who shall keep and maintain a Register of Oaths for the purpose of swearing in members of the Council. * Note that wherever the phrase “City Administrator” occurs, it is used in the place of “Town Clerk” which latter phrase was repealed by implication by the Belize City Council Act. Belize City Council 123 Every member shall subscribe his name to the Oath sworn by him and the same shall be countersigned and dated by the City Administrator. For the purpose of this rule, Oath includes an affirmation.