Whereas by the M1Promissory Oaths Act 1868, it is provided that the oaths of allegiance and judicial oath should be taken by each of certain officers therein mentioned, in manner in which the oaths required to be taken by such officer previously to the passing of that Act would have been taken; and it is desirable, with a view to the revision of the statute law, to define the manner in which such oaths are to be taken: each such officer shall take the said oaths before such persons as Her Majesty may from time to time appoint; or,
[F1In England and Wales—
(a)before the Lord Chancellor, or
(b)in open court before one or more judges of the High Court or before one or more Circuit judges.]
In Scotland, in the Court of Session in open court before one or more of the judges of that court, . . . . . . F2, or in open court before the court of the [F3sheriff principal of the sheriffdom] for which the person taking the oaths acts as justice:
In Ireland, before [F4the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, or in the High Court], in open court before one or more of the judges of such court, or at the quarter sessions of the peace for the county in which the person taking the oaths acts as justice.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 2 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 51; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F2Words repealed by District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20), Sch. 2
F3Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4, Sch. 1, para. 1
F4Words substituted by virtue of S.R. & O. 1921/1802 (Rev. XVI, p. 954: 1921, p. 1332), art. 2(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reference to Ireland to be construed as exclusive of Republic of Ireland: S.R. & O. 1923/405 (Rev. X, p. 298: 1923, p. 400), art. 2
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