Bankers (Ireland) Act, 1845

Oaths to be taken by directors, &c. of the Bank of Ireland.

7. It shall not be necessary for any governor, deputy-governor, or director of the said Bank, before acting in the said several offices or trusts, . . . to take any other oaths than the oath of allegiance, the oath of qualification by possession of stock, and the oath of fidelity to the corporation, prescribed in and by the charter of incorporation of the said Bank, and it shall not be necessary for any member of the said corporation, before voting in any general court . . . to take any other oaths than the oaths of allegiance, the oath of qualification by the possession of stock, and the oath of fidelity to the said corporation, provided in the said charter of incorporation: Provided always, that in case any of the persons called Quakers shall at any time be chosen governor, deputy-governor, or director, or shall be or become a member of the said corporation, it shall be sufficient for such person or persons to make his or their solemn affirmation, to the purport and effect of the oaths prescribed by the said charter and by this Act to be taken by governors, deputy governors, directors, or members respectively of the said corporation.