Irish Lighthouses Act, 1811

Members of Corporation not eligible to hold Offices under it.

Present Officers.

Officers to take Oath.

Oath.

XIV. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passing of this Act, no Person or Persons being a Member or Members of the said Corporation for preserving and improving the Port of Dublin, shall be elected or be capable of being elected, or shall hold or be capable of holding any Office, Place or Employment under the said Corporation; and that no Person holding any Office, Place or Employment under the said Corporation shall be elected or be capable of being a Member of the said Corporation so long as he shall hold any such Office, Place or Employment: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend or be coastrued to extend to any Person or Persons being at present Members of the said Corporation, and also at present holding any Office or Employment under the same; and that all Officers and Persons who at any time before the passing of this Act have been elected and appointed by the said Corporation to do or perform any Offices, Duties, or other Matters in Execution of the said Acts, or any of them, and who are now in the Service and Employment of the said Corporation; and also all and every Person and Persons who shall or may hereafter from time to time be elected, intrusted or appointed by the said Corporation to do, execute or perform any such Offices, Duties, or other Matters under and by virtue of the said Acts or any of them, or this present Act, shall take and subscribe the following Oath or Affirmation; that is to say,

‘I A. B. do solemnly promise and swear, [or, being a Quaker, do solemnly affirm] That I will faithfully, diligently and impartially, according to the best of my Skill and Knowledge, perform and execute the several Offices, Duties, Powers, Matters and Trusts committed to me by the Corporation for preserving and improving the Port of Dublin, without Favour or Affection, Prejudice or Malice.          So help me GOD.’ Which Oath or Affirmation any Three or more of the said Corporation are hereby empowered to administer.