Oath of allegiance

Oath of allegiance

1. (1) Every elected member including the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the Parishad shall, before taking his seat, take at a meeting of the Parishad an oath or affirmation of his allegiance to the Constitution of India in the following form, namely:— "I, ..., having become a member/the Chairperson/the Vice-Chairperson of the Zilla Parishad, swear in the name of God/Solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter."
2. (2) Any such member, Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson who fails to take within three months of his date with effect from which he holds office or at any one of the first three meetings of the Parishad which ever is later, the oath or affirmation as aforesaid, shall cease to hold office as such and thereupon the seat shall become vacant.
3. (3) No such member, Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson shall take his seat at a meeting of the Parishad or do any act as such unless he has made oath or affirmation as provided in this section.