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Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
(5) Where the Speaker is exercising the functions of the President under article 54 the provisions of this
article shall apply subject to the modifications that the reference to the Speaker in clause (1) shall be
construed as a reference to the Deputy Speaker, and that the reference in clause (4) to the vacation by the
President of his office shall be construed as a reference to the vacation by the Speaker of his office as
Speaker; and on the passing of a resolution such as is referred to in clause (4) the Speaker shall cease to
exercise the functions of President.
Removal of President on
ground of incapacity
53. (1) The President may be removed from office on the ground of physical or mental incapacity on a
motion of which notice, signed by a majority of the total number of members of Parliament, is delivered to
the Speaker, setting out particulars of the alleged incapacity.
(2) On receipt of the notice the Speaker shall forthwith summon Parliament if it is not in session and shall
call for a resolution constituting a medical board (hereinafter in this article called “the Board”), and upon the
necessary motion being made and carried shall forthwith cause a copy of the
notice to be transmitted to the President together with a request signed by the Speaker that the President
submit himself within a period of ten days from the date of the request to an examination by the Board.
(3) The motion for removal shall not be put to the vote earlier than fourteen nor later than thirty days after
notice of the motion is delivered to the Speaker, and if it is again necessary to summon Parliament in order
to enable the motion to be made within that period, the Speaker shall summon Parliament.
(4) The President shall have the right to appear and to be represented during the consideration of the
motion.
(5) If the President has not submitted himself to an examination by the Board before the motion is made in
Parliament, the motion may be put to the vote, and if it is passed by the votes of not less than two thirds
of the total number of members of Parliament, the President shall vacate his office on the date on which the
motion is passed.
(6) If before the motion for removal is made in Parliament, the President has submitted himself to an
examination by the Board, the motion shall not be put to the vote until the Board has been given an
opportunity of reporting its opinion to Parliament.
(7) If after consideration by Parliament of the motion and of the report of the Board (which shall be
submitted within seven days of the examination held pursuant to clause (2) and if not so submitted shall be
dispensed with) the motion is passed by the votes of not less than two thirds of the total number of
members of Parliament, the President shall vacate his office on the date on which the resolution is passed.
Speaker to act as President
during absence, etc
54. If a vacancy occurs in the office of President or if the President is unable to discharge the functions of
his office on account of absence, illness or any other cause the Speaker shall discharge those functions until
a President is elected or until the President resumes the functions of his office, as the case may be.
CHAPTER II
THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE CABINET
55. (1) There shall be a Cabinet for Bangladesh having the Prime Minister at its head and comprising also
such other Ministers as the Prime Minister may from time to time designate.
(2) The executive power of the Republic shall, in accordance with this Constitution, be exercised by or on the
authority of the Prime Minister.
The Cabinet
(3) The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to Parliament.
(4) All executive actions of the Government shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President.
(5) The President shall by rules specify the manner in which orders and other instruments made in his name
shall be attested or authenticated, and the validity of any order or instrument so attested or authenticated
shall not be questioned in any court on the ground that it was not duly made or executed.
(6) The President shall make rules for the allocation and transaction of the business of the Government.
Ministers
56. (1) There shall be a Prime Minister, and such other Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers as
may be determined by the Prime Minister.
(2) The appointments of the Prime Minister and other Ministers and of the Ministers of State and Deputy
Ministers, shall be made by the President:
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