UK Parliament — House of Commons
Order ID:77
Known as:
- Oath, Affirmation or Declaration of Members
- Affirmation made by Members in lieu of Oath
- Affirmation in lieu of oath
Order numbers:
70, 67, 63, 87, 85, 84, 99, 104, 109, 130, 5
Cite as
Current version
| Date | Title | Text |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 — 30th November | 5 Affirmation in lieu of oath |
(1) Every person returned as a Member of this House may make and subscribe a solemn affirmation in the form prescribed by statute instead of taking an oath. |
First appearance
| 1880 — 1st July | 70 |
(1) That every person returned as a Member of this House, who may claim to be a person for the time being by Law permitted to make a solemn Affirmation or Declaration instead of taking an Oath, shall henceforth (notwithstanding so much of the Resolution adopted by this House on the 22nd day of June last as relates to Affirmation) be permitted, without question, to make and subscribe a solemn Affirmation in the form prescribed by "The Parliamentary Oaths Act, 1866," as altered by "The Promissory Oaths Act, 1868," subject to any liability by statute. |