So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmations]
This oath or affirmation is to be taken before the President or Vice-President.
PART IV
OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER, SENATOR OR
MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
I, ………. swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will be faithful to Zimbabwe, that I will uphold the
Constitution and all other laws of Zimbabwe, and that I will
serve Zimbabwe well and truly in the office of
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
This oath or affirmation is to be taken before the Chief Justice or the next most senior judge available.
PART V
JUDICIAL OATH OR AFFIRMATION
I, ………. do swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will well and truly serve Zimbabwe in the office of
............................ ....... and I will do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of Zimbabwe,
without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
Where the person taking this oath or affirmation is a Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Judge President
or a Judge, it is to be taken before the President or Vice-President, and in the case of Presidents of the
Labour and Administrative Courts, before the Chief Justice or the next most senior judge available. In all
other cases it is to be taken before the person specified in the appropriate legislation.
PART VI
GENERAL OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF LOYALTY
1, ………. swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will be faithful to Zimbabwe and observe the laws of
Zimbabwe.
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
This oath or affirmation is to be taken before the person specified in the appropriate legislation.
PART VII
GENERAL OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE
I, ………. swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will serve Zimbabwe well and truly in the office of
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
This oath or affirmation is to be taken before the person specified in the appropriate legislation,
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