(1) Ncrfmth&tandiog anything contained in the Oath Act, 196?) every person who is elected to be a member or nominated under clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 9 shall, before taking his seat, make at the meeting of Hie Municipality^ an oath or affirmation of his allegiance to the constitution in the following form namely:— Oath or affirmation by mejnberu.
14 1HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PA*T 1 1 ^ "I, , leaving being elected a member or nominated under clause
(a) of subjection (2) of section 9 swear in the name of God solemnly affirm that I will bear true' faith and allegiance to the Constitution. of Indi^ and that I will faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter".
(2) Any person who having been elected as a member or nominated under clause (a) of suib-section (2) of section 9 fails to make, in three months of the date on which his term of office commences or at one of the first three meetings held after the said date, whichever is later, the oath or affirmation laid down In sub-section (1), shall cease to hold his office and his seat shall be deemed to have become vacant.
(3) Any person who has been elected as a member or nominated under clause (a) of sulb-section (2) of section 9 shall not take his seat ati meeting of the Municipality or do any act as such member unless he has made the oath or affirmation as laid down in subjection (1).
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson of the Chairperson or a member of a Sub-Committee, who has not made the oath or affirmation as a member shall not be entitled to act as such Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or member.
F. Deaf oration of Assets etc.
Declaration of assets