Section 17: Oath or affirmation.

The Cantonments Act, 2006Central Act · Act 41 of 2006

Every person who is by virtue of his office, or who is nominated or elected to be, a member of the Board shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe at a meeting of the Board an oath or affirmation of his allegiance to the Constitution of India in the following form, namely:--

become

"I, A.B., having been elected

a member of this Board, do

been nominated

swear in the name of God

that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of solemnly affirm

India as by law established and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Cantonments Act, 2006
Section	17
Marginal note	Oath or affirmation.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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