The British Nationality (Hong Kong) (Registration of Citizens) Regulations 1990

Regulation 4(1)

SCHEDULE ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

An oath of allegiance shall be administered by one of the following persons:

(a) in England and Wales or Northern Ireland—any justice of the peace, commissioner for oaths or notary public;

(b) in Scotland—any sheriff principal, sheriff, justice of the peace or notary public;

(c) in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any dependent territory—any judge of any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction, any justice of the peace or magistrate, or any person for the time being authorised by the law of the place where the applicant, declarant or deponent is, to adminster an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose;

(d) in any country mentioned in Schedule 3 to the Act of 1981 of which Her Majesty is Queen, or in any territory administered by the government of any such country—any person for the time being authorised by the law of the place where the deponent is to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose, any consular officer or any established officer of the Diplomatic Service of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom;

(e) elsewhere—any consular officer, any established officer of the Diplomatic Service of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom or any person authorised by the Secretary of State in that behalf: Provided that, if the deponent is serving in Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces, the oath may be administered by an officer holding a commission in any of those forces, whether the oath is made or taken in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.