Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940

Oath to be taken by soldiers.

21.—(1) Section 11 of the Defence Forces Act, 1937 (No. 41 of 1937), is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof it is hereby enacted that the oath or declaration to be taken or made pursuant to section 21 of the Principal Act by a person enlisting in the Forces under Chapter V of Part II of the Principal Act shall be either in the form set out in Part I of the Fourth Schedule to this Act or in the form set out in Part II of the said Schedule.

(2) Every person enlisting in the Forces under Chapter II of this Part of this Act shall take an oath or make, a declaration in either the form set out in Part I of the Fourth Schedule to this Act or the form set out in Part II of the said Schedule.

(3) Every person directly enlisting in the Reserve of Men under Chapter II of this Part of this Act shall take an oath or make a declaration in either the form set out in Part I of the Fifth Schedule to this Act or in the form set out in Part II of the said Schedule.

(4) The oath or declaration in the last two preceding sub-sections mentioned shall be taken or made before a Justice of the District Court, a Peace Commissioner or any officer of the Forces (who is hereby authorised to administer such oath) nominated by the Minister for the purpose.

(5) The oath taken or declaration made in pursuance of sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of this section by a person enlisting under Chapter II of this Part of this Act in the Forces or the Reserve shall bind such person to serve in accordance with his engagement and the tenor of such oath or declaration until he is legally discharged.