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Timestamp: 2013-05-22 17:43:24
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“I, , do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.”
3 Form of official oath.E+W+S+N.I.The oath in this Act referred to as the official oath shall be in the form following; that is to say,
[F14 Form of judicial oath.E+W+S+N.I.The oath in this Act referred to as the judicial oath shall be in the form following; that is to say,
“I, , do swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria in the office of , and I will do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of this realm, without fear or favour, affection or illwill. So help me God.”]
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[F25A Taking of oaths by members of Scottish ExecutiveE+W+S+N.I.Where the official oath or oath of allegiance is required to be taken by any member of the Scottish Executive in accordance with section 84(4) of the Scotland Act 1998, it shall be tendered to him by the Lord President of the Court of Session at a sitting of the Court.]
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