Section 4

As soon as the Ruler entitled under section 3 has signified to the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal his willingness to exercise the sovereign functions he shall, after taking and subscribing in the presence of the Chief Justice of the Federal Court (or in his absence the next senior judge of the Federal Court available) the oath of office set out in the Schedule, be entitled to exercise and shall, subject to section 7 exercise such functions until the appointment under section 5 by the Conference of Rulers of a Ruler to exercise such functions.