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30Oath or affirmation of office
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30 Oath or affirmation of office
(1) A person elected to be a Councillor is not capable of acting as a Councillor until the person has taken the oath or affirmation of office in the manner prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The oath or affirmation of office must be—
(a) administered by the Chief Executive Officer; and
(b) dated and signed before the Chief Executive Officer; and
(c) recorded in the minutes of the Council, whether or not the oath or affirmation was taken at a Council meeting.