Section 109: Vote of no confidence in Government

(1) The Senate and the National Assembly, by a joint resolution passed by at least two- thirds of their total membership, may pass a vote of no confidence in the Government.

(2) A motion for the resolution for a vote of no confidence may be moved only if—

    (a) at least seven days’ notice of the motion has been given to the Speaker; and

    (b) the notice of motion has been signed by at least half of all the Members of the National

Assembly.

(3) A motion for a vote of no confidence—

    (a) must be debated in a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament within twenty-one

days after the Speaker received the notice of motion; and

    (b) must be voted on within seven consecutive sittings after it was moved; otherwise it is regarded as lost.

(4) Where Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in the Government, the President must, within fourteen days after the vote—

    (a) remove all Ministers and Deputy Ministers from office, unless they have already

resigned as a result of the resolution, and appoint persons in their place; or

    (b) dissolve Parliament and, within ninety days, call a general election.

(5) If the President does not act in accordance with subsection (4) within fourteen days after the passing of the vote of no confidence in the Government, Parliament stands dissolved.

PART 4

EXECUTIVE F UNCTIONS