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Oaths (Amendment) Act, 2016

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OATHS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016

EXPLANATORY MEMORADUM

This Act amends the Oaths Act Cap. 01, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to expressly mention in the Act all superior courts o records established after the Act came into force in 1963 among the list of courts authorized by the Act to administer Oats or Affirmation.

Arrangement of Sections

Section:

1. Amendment of Cap. 01, LFN, 2004.

2. Amendment of section 10.

3. Amendment of Second-Schedule.

4. Citation.

An Act amends the Oaths Act Cap. 01, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to expressly mention in the Act all superior courts o records established after the Act came into force in 1963 among the list of courts authorized by the Act to administer Oats or Affirmation; and for related matters

[3RD FEBRUARY, 2017] Commencement

ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Amendment of Cap. 01 LFN, 2004

1. The Oaths Act Cap. 01, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (in this Act referred to as "the Principal Act") is amended as set out in this Act.

Amendment of section 10

2. Section 10 (1) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for the words, "and any judge of the Federal High Court", in line 2, the words, "the Chief judge and Judges of the Federal High Court, the President and Judges of the National Industrial Court, the Chief Judge and Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Chief Judge and Judges of a State High Court, the Grand Kadi and Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the President and Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Grand Kadis and Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of a State, the President and Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of a State.

Amendment of second schedule

3. The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is amended-

(a) in the Second Column titled, "persons to take oath", by inserting after the word, "Chief Judge and Judges of the Federal High Court", the words, "the President and Judges of the National Industrial Court, Chief Judge and Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Grand Kadi and Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, President and Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja"; and

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