Editing Oath of office (section)

=== Hong Kong ===
{{see also|Hong Kong Legislative Council oath-taking controversy}}
The oath of office for the [[Hong Kong Chief Executive|Chief Executive]] is as follows:

{{blockquote|I, (name), swear that, in the office of Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, I will uphold the [[Hong Kong Basic Law|Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China]], bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and serve the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conscientiously, dutifully, in full accordance with the law, honestly and with integrity, and be held accountable to the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.<ref name=HKbill1997 />}}

The oath of office for the Principal Officials is as follows:

{{blockquote|I swear that, in the office of (office) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, I will uphold the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and serve the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conscientiously, dutifully, in full accordance with the law, honestly and with integrity.<ref name=HKbill1997 />}}

The oath of office for the unofficial members of the [[Executive Council of Hong Kong|Executive Council]] is as follows:

{{blockquote|I swear that, being appointed to the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, I will uphold the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and serve the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conscientiously, dutifully, in full accordance with the law, honestly and with integrity.<ref name=HKbill1997 />}}

The oath of office for the members of the [[Legislative Council (Hong Kong)|Legislative Council]] is as follows:

{{blockquote|I swear that, being a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, I will uphold the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and serve the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conscientiously, dutifully, in full accordance with the law, honestly and with integrity.<ref name=HKbill1997>[http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr97-98/english/bills/bills13/bills13.htm Oaths and Declarations (Amendment) Bill 1997], [http://www.legco.gov.hk legco.gov.hk].</ref>}}

The oath of office of [[Judiciary of Hong Kong|judges]] is as follows:

{{blockquote|I swear that, in the Office of a Judge of the Judiciary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, I will uphold the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, serve the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conscientiously, dutifully, in full accordance with the law, honestly and with integrity, safeguard the law and administer justice without fear or favour, self-interest or deceit.<ref name=HKbill1997 />}}

During the colonial era, the [[Governor of Hong Kong|Governors of Hong Kong]] were required by [[Hong Kong Royal Instructions]] and [[Hong Kong Letters Patent]] to take [[#Commonwealth realms|the Oath of Allegiance, the Official Oath and the Judicial Oath of the United Kingdom]] before assuming the office.