Chapter 5: The President and National Executive Cabinet 91. (1) The Cabinet consists of the President, as head of the Cabinet, a Deputy President and Ministers. (2) The President appoints the Deputy President and Ministers, assigns their powers and functions, and may dismiss them. (3) The President— (a) must select the Deputy President from among the members of the National Assembly; (b) may select any number of Ministers from among the members of the Assembly; and (c) may select no more than two Ministers from outside the Assembly. (4) The President must appoint a member of the Cabinet to be the leader of government business in the National Assembly. (5) The Deputy President must assist the President in the execution of the functions of government. Accountability and responsibilities 92. (1) The Deputy President and Ministers are responsible for the powers and functions of the executive assigned to them by the President. (2) Members of the Cabinet are accountable collectively and individually to Parliament for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions. (3) Members of the Cabinet must— (a) act in accordance with the Constitution; and (b) provide Parliament with full and regular reports concerning matters under their control. Deputy Ministers 93. (1) The President may appoint— (a) any number of Deputy Ministers from among the members of the National Assembly; and (b) no more than two Deputy Ministers from outside the Assembly, to assist the members of the Cabinet, and may dismiss them. (2) Deputy Ministers appointed in terms of subsection (1)(b) are accountable to Parliament for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions. [S. 93 substituted by s. 7 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.] 49

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