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23Oath or affirmation of allegianceE+W+S+N.I.
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(1)An Assembly member must take the oath of allegiance in the form set out in section 2 of the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (c. 72) (or make the corresponding affirmation) as soon as is reasonably practicable after being returned as an Assembly member (whether for the first time or subsequently).
(2)The standing orders must specify the person before whom the oath is to be taken (or the affirmation made).
(3)Subsection (1) does not require an Assembly member to take the oath of allegiance (or make the corresponding affirmation) again if it has been taken (or made) by the Assembly member in compliance with section 55(2) since being returned (or last returned).
(4)Until an Assembly member has taken the oath (or made the affirmation) the Assembly member must not do anything as an Assembly member, other than—
(a)take part in proceedings of the Assembly at which Assembly members take the oath or make the affirmation, or
(b)take part in any earlier proceedings for the election of the Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer.
(5)If an Assembly member has not taken the oath (or made the affirmation) within—
(a)the period of two months beginning with the day on which the Assembly member was declared to be returned, or
(b)such longer period as the Assembly may have allowed before the end of that period of two months,
at the end of that period of two months or longer period the Assembly member ceases to be an Assembly member (so that the Assembly member's seat is vacant).
(6)Until an Assembly member has taken the oath (or made the affirmation), no salary, allowance, gratuity or payment towards the provision of a pension, allowance or gratuity is to be paid under this Act to or in respect of the Assembly member.
(7)But subsection (6) does not affect any entitlement to payments in respect of the period before the Assembly member took the oath (or made the affirmation) once the Assembly member has done so.
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