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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court performs this function at planned inauguration ceremonies.

If the president dies and the vice-president has to be sworn unexpectedly, the oath may be administered by anyone legally able to administer an oath- such as a judge, or even a Justice of the Peace.

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