A person who is appointed or re - appointed as an assessor must, before beginning to discharge the duties of the office, take, before the Chief Justice or a Judge of the Court, an oath or affirmation in the following form:
"I, .................................. , do swear that I will well and truly serve in the office of assessor and that I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will, So Help Me God!"
Or
"I, .................................. , do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that ( as above, omitting the words 'So Help Me God' ).".