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The Gazette of India Delhi Saturday March 1 1919

1919

THE assumption of their high offices by the Governor General Governors LieutenanGovernors Members of Executive Councils and Chief Commissioners is at present lacking in any formality of a nature to mark the serious nature of the occasion or the weight of responsibility involved. [...] It is accordingly proposed with the approval of the Secretary of State that oaths or affirmations of allegiance and office should in future be taken with due solemnity by the officials concerned at the time of entering upon the discharge of their duties. [...] 2. Section 16 of the Indian Oaths Act 1873 is a bar to the taking of an oath by officials who are not required to take one under any provision of law ; and since it is intended to effect the purpose in view by the issue of Instructions to the Governor General under the Royal Sign Manual of His Majesty it is necessary to except oaths etc. [...] 4. In section 48 of the said Act for the words " payable to the order of a specified person or to a specified person or order " the words " payable to order " shall be substituted. [...] of the said Act for the words " payable to or to the order of a specified person " the words " payable to order" shall be substituted.
government politics public policy
Pages
5
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.100008
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The Gazette of India Delhi Saturday March 1 1919
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