31. The Sadar-i-Riyasat and every person acting as Sadar-i-Riyasat shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of the High Court or, in his absence, the senior-most judge of the High Court available, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say:—

I, A.B., do swear in the name of God—solemnly affirm that I will faithfully discharge the functions of the Sadar-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of State.