Oath or affirmation: Every person who is by virtue of his office, or who is nominated or elected to be, a member of the
SECTION 17: Oath or affirmation: Every person who is by virtue of his office, or who is nominated or elected to be, a member of the Board shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe at a meeting of the Board an oath or affirmation of his allegiance to the Constitution of India in the following form, namely: