Section 33 · Oath or affirmation by a [XXXXXXXXXXX Councillor]

(1) Every a 2[XX) XX Councillor] shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe at a meeting of the Corporation an oath or affirmation according to the following form, namely :- "I A.B. having been elected/nominated as a 3[X Councillor] of the Municipal Corporation of . do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter." (2) If a person sits or votes as a 4 XXXX Councillor] before he has complied with the requirements of sub-section (1), he shall be liable in respect of each day on which he so sits or votes to a penalty of five hundred rupees to be recovered as an arrear of tax under this Act, and his vote will be considered invalid.