Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (c. 72)

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Short title.

3. Part 1 Oaths to be continued

   1. Oath of Allegiance. Official and Judicial Oaths

      1. 2. Form of oath of allegiance.

      2. 3. Form of official oath.

      3. 4. Form of judicial oath.

      4. 5. Persons to take the oath of allegiance and official oath.

      5. 5A. Taking of oaths by members of Scottish Executive

      6. 6. Persons to take the oath of allegiance and judicial oath.

      7. 7. Penalty on not taking required oath.

      8. 8. Form of oath of allegiance in this Act substituted for form in certain other Acts.

      9. 9. Prohibition of oath of allegiance except in accordance with Act.

   2. Miscellaneous Provisions as to Oaths

      1. 10. The name of the Sovereign for time being to be used in the oath.

      2. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Part 2 Oaths to be abolished

   1. Substitution of Declaration for Oaths

      1. 12. Regulations as to substitution of declarations for oaths.

      2. 13. Penalty on not making declaration required by this Act.

5. Part 3

   1. Saving Clause

      1. 14. Not to affect matters herein stated.

      2. 15. Saving of powers of alteration hitherto exercised.

      3. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. 1. SCHEDULE

      1. First Part England

      2. Second Part

         1. England

         2. The Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.

         3. The Lord Chief Justice.

         4. The Master of the Rolls.

         5. . . .

         6. . . .

         7. The Recorder of London.

         8. Justices of the Peace for counties and boroughs.

         9. Scotland

         10. The Lord Justice-General and President of the Court of Session...

         11. Ireland

         12. . . .