Artikel 60: Inauguration of Members of Parliament

Artikel 60

Upon accepting office members of the Houses shall swear an oath or make an affirmation and promise before the House in the manner prescribed by Act of Parliament that they have not done anything which may legally debar them from holding office, and shall also swear or promise allegiance to the Constitution and that they will faithfully discharge their duties.

In andere talen:

English

Upon accepting office members of the Houses shall swear an oath or make an affirmation and promise before the House in the manner prescribed by Act of Parliament that they have not done anything which may legally debar them from holding office, and shall also swear or promise allegiance to the Constitution and that they will faithfully discharge their duties.

Français

A leur entrée en charge, et de la façon prescrite par la loi, les membres des Chambres font en séance serment, ou déclaration et promesse, d'intégrité, et jurent ou promettent qu'ils seront fidèles à la Constitution et s'acquitteront fidèlement de leur charge.

Deutsch

Auf die durch Gesetz vorgeschriebene Weise leisten die Mitglieder der Kammern bei ihrem Amtsantritt in der Versammlung einen Reinigungseid beziehungsweise geben eine Reinigungserklärung und ein Reinigungsgelöbnis ab und schwören oder geloben Treue zur Verfassung und die gewissenhafte Ausübung ihres Amtes.

Español

Los miembros de las Cámaras, al asumir sus cargos, prestarán en la sesión, en la forma prevista por la ley, juramento, o bien declaración y promesa, de integridad, y jurarán o prometerán fidelidad a la Constitución y desempeñar fielmente sus cargos.

Explanation

Please note: Only the Dutch-language version of the Constitution has legal effect. 

The Constitution does not contain a literal text for the oath or promise that new Members of Parliament must take. Just as with the oath taken by ministers pursuant to Article 49, the Constitution contains only the substantive content of the oath.

The content of the oath or promise is laid down in the Act on the Swearing-in of Ministers and Members of the States General.

Pursuant to the Act on the Use of the Frisian Language in Legal Proceedings, the oath or promise may also be taken in Frisian.