Sections 6 and 7 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections are substituted:

6.     Persons to take oath of allegiance and official oath

The oath of allegiance and official oath are to be tendered by the Clerk of the Executive Council and taken in the presence of the Governor or as the Governor directs by the persons referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 1 as soon as practicable after their appointment.

7.     Persons to take judicial oath

The judicial oath is to be tendered by the Clerk of the Executive Council and taken in the presence of the Governor or as the Governor directs by the persons referred to in Part 2 of Schedule 1 as soon as practicable after their appointment.