law: Cantonments Act, I924 
  18.Oath or affirmation:- 
  (1) Every person who is by virtue of his
  
  office, or who nominated or elected to be, a member of a Board shall, before
  
  taking his seat, make at a meeting of the Board an oath or affirmation of his
  
  allegiance to the {Subs.by the A.O.1948, for "Crown".} [Constitution
  
  of  India ] in the following
  
  form namely :-
  "I, A.B., having become/been elected/been
  
  nominated a member of this Board, do
  solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful an bear true allegiance to
  
  {Subs.by the A.O.1948, for "His Majesty the King Emperor of India , his heirs and
  
  successors".} [the Constitution of India a by law established], and that I
  
  will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter ".
  (2) If any such person fails to make the oath or
  
  affirmation within such time as the {Subs.by the A.O.1937 for "
  
  L.G."} [Central Government] considers reasonable, the {Subs.by the
  
  A.O.1937 for " L.G.") [Central Government] shall, by notification in the 
  
  Official Gazette declare his seat to be vacant