The oaths of President and Vice President shall be governed by the provisions of this Act.

The President and Vice President shall take oaths on the day of the President’s assumption of office.

The oath of the President is in accordance with the provision of Article 48 of the Constitution. The oath of the Vice President is as follows:
“I do solemnly and sincerely swear before the people of the whole country that I will observe the Constitution and be loyal to the nation. Should I break my oath, I shall be willing to submit myself to severe punishment by the State. This is my solemn oath.”

The President and Vice President shall separately take an oath in a public ceremony at the seat of the Central Government, and the Chief Justice shall be the person administering the oaths.

The President and Vice President shall stand at attention and face to the national flag and the picture of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, raise the right hand up with an open palm, fingers together, and palm facing forward, and read the oath while taking the oath.

The oath documents shall be signed and stamped by the President and Vice President separately, and be submitted to the agency of the supervisor for future reference.

This Act shall take effect on the date of promulgation.