(a)
the Chief Justice of the United Republic who shall be the
Chairman;
(b)
the Chief Justice of Tanzania Zanzibar; and
(c)
seven members appointed by the Speaker in accordance with the
Standing Orders of the National Assembly and taking into account
the proportional representation amongst the political parties
represented in the National Assembly.
(5)
In the event that the National Assembly passes the motion to
constitute a Special Committee of Inquiry, the President shall be deemed to be out
of office, and the duties and functions of the office of President shall be
discharged in accordance with the provisions of Article 37(3) of this Constitution
until the Speaker shall inform the President about the resolution of the National
Assembly in connection with the charges brought against him.
(6)
Within seven days after the Special Committee of Inquiry is
constituted, it shall sit, inquire into and analyse the charges preferred against the
President, including and affording the President an opportunity to be heard in
accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Standing Orders of the National
Assembly.
(7) As soon as possible and in any event within a period of not more than
ninety days, the Special Committee of Inquiry shall submit its report to the
Speaker.
(8) After the Speaker has received the report of the Special Committee of
Inquiry, the report shall be tabled before the National Assembly in accordance
with the procedure prescribed by the Standing Orders of the National Assembly.
(9) After the report of the Special Committee of Inquiry is submitted
pursuant to subarticle (8), the National Assembly shall debate the report and
afford the President the opportunity to be heard and by votes of not less than two
thirds majority of all the Members of Parliament, the National Assembly shall
pass a resolution that either the charges against the President have been proved
and that he is unworthy of continuing to hold the office of President, or the
charges have not been proved.
(10) In the event the National Assembly passes a resolution that the
charges against the President have been proved and that he is unworthy of
continuing to hold the office of President, the Speaker shall inform the President
and the Chairman of the Electoral Commission about the resolution whereupon
the President shall be obliged to resign before the expiry of three days from the
day the National Assembly passed the resolution.
(11) In the event the President ceases to hold the office of President by
reason of the charges against him being proved he shall not be entitled to receive
any payment by way of pension or to receive any benefits.
Duty of
principal
leaders of
organs with
executive
power to
preserve Union
Without prejudice to the duty of every citizen which is
46B.-(1)
stipulated in Article 28 of this Constitution, the principal executive leaders of the
organs vested with executive powers in the United Republic mentioned in Article
4 of this Constitution shall, each one of them in the exercise of the powers
conferred by this Constitution or the Constitution of Zanzibar 1984 have the duty
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