Section 17

Oath or affirmation.

The Cantonments Act, 2006

  • Act 41 of 2006
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Department of Defence
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments with a view to impart greater democratisation, improvement of their financial base to make provisions for developmental activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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    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.

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