Oath or affirmation

(1) Every person elected on any post in Gram Panchayat, Khettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat shall, be entering upon any office referred to in the sections make and subscribe before such authority as may be prescribed on oath or affirmation and put his signature in the form to be prescribed. (2) Any member who declines or otherwise refuses to make and subscribe an oath or affirmation and refuges to signature as aforesaid shall be deemed to have vacated the office forthwith.