New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

1 Effects amendment of clause 6

• Clause 6 is amended by revoking paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph:

  • “(b) The Oath for the due execution of the Office of Governor-General in the form following:

    I, [name], swear that, as Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Realm of New Zealand, comprising New Zealand; the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue; Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency, I will faithfully and impartially serve Her [or His] Majesty [specify the name of the reigning Sovereign, as thus: Queen Elizabeth the Second], Queen of New Zealand [or King of New Zealand], Her [or His] heirs and successors, and the people of the Realm of New Zealand, in accordance with their respective laws and customs. So help me God.”