What It Takes to Be A Commissioner of Oath

These days, you have to be versed with the law if you want to be appointed as a Commissioner of Oath.

The law in question is the Commissioners for Oath Rules, 1993.

Apparently, they hold an exam only once a year. If you do pass that examination, then the Office of the Registrar of the High Court will call you for an interview to appraise whether you are good material to be a Commisioner of Oath.

The examination can be in objective form or subjective form. In 2009, it was in a MCQ format. However, in 2010, they changed the format to a subjective form.

Let us take a closer look at the Commissioners for Oath Rules, 1993.

 It is also known as [P.U.(A) 71/1993].

The Rules are arranged into 12 Parts. These are:

Part I : Preliminary -

1. Citation and Commencement

Part II:  Qualifications for Commissioners of Oath

2. Qualification
3. Eligible persons

Part III:  Application and Appointment as Commissioner of Oath

4. Application
5. Appointment
6. Fee

 Part IV:  Tenure and appointment

7. Appointment of Public Officer
8. Appointment of of Other persons

9. Application for reappointment
10. Reappointment

Part V: Powers of Commissioners for Oath

11. Advocate and solicitor
12. Public Officer or other person

Part VI: Conduct and Duties of Commissioners for Oath

13. Conduct and duties of  Commissioners for Oath
14. Maintenance of Register
15. Notice of Change of Address
16. Letter of Appointment etc to be displayed
17. Power of Inspection

Part VIII: Revocation of Appointment

18. Revocation

Part IX: Seal and Identification Number

19. Seal and Identification number
20. Proof of oath

Part X: Fees

21. Fees to be levied

Part XI: Penalty

22. Penalty

Part XII: Miscellaneous

23. Form
24.Saving

25. Repaeal

Schedule

There are 10 Forms along with the Rules and candidates will also be tested on what the forms are and their purposes.

We will go into some brief study of the rules in the next posting.