Section 33. Oath of affirmation by Councillor.

(1) Every Councillor shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe at a meeting of the Corporation an oath of affirmation according to the following form, namely :–– “I A.B.C. having been elected/nominated as Councillor of the Municipal Corporation of ............................................do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India 1[x x x x x] and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter”. (2) If a person sits or votes as a 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.