Section 37. Oath of office

&(1) Every member shall, before entering upon his duties as such, make and subscribe before the Collector or his nominee for the purpose an oath or affirmation in the prescribed form. (2) Any member who fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (1) within a period of one month from the date of the first meeting of the Municipality or in case of a member elected in a bye-election or a nominated member, from the date of his election or, as the case may be, his nomination, shall be deemed to have vacated his seat : Provided that the period during which such member was in jail as an under trial prisoner or as a detenue or as a political prisoner shall not be taken into account