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As soon as the Ruler entitled under section 3 has Oath of signified to the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal his willingoffice. ness to exercise the sovereign functions he shall, after taking ana subscrıbing in the presence of the Chiet Justice of the rederation (or in his absence the next senior judge of the Supreme Court available) the oath and shall, subject to section 7 exercise such functions until the appointment under section 5 by the Conterence of Rulers of a Ruler to exercise such functions.