(e)
office of the Prime Minister; or
he ceases to hold the office of Prime Minister in accordance with
the other provisions of this Constitution.
Functions and
authority of the
Prime Minister
Act No.15
of 1984
Art.9
The Prime Minister shall have authority over the control,
52.-(1)
supervision and execution of the day-to-day functions and affairs of the
Government of the United Republic.
(2) The Prime Minister shall be the Leader of Government business in the
National Assembly.
(3) In the exercise of his authority, the Prime Minister shall perform or
cause to be performed any matter or matters which the President directs to be
done.
Accountability
of the
Executive
Act No.15
of 1984
Art.9
53.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Prime Minister
shall be accountable to the President for the exercise of his authority.
Vote of no
confidence
Act No.20
of 1992
Art.10
Act No.12
of 1995
Art.7
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 51 of this
53A.-(1)
Constitution, the National Assembly may pass a vote of no confidence in the
Prime Minister if a motion in that behalf is moved and passed in accordance with
the provisions of this Article.
(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Article, any motion for a vote
of no confidence in the Prime Minister shall not be moved in the National
Assembly if
(a)
either it has no relation with the discharge of the responsibilities of
the Prime Minister in accordance with Article 52 of the
Constitution or there are no allegations that the Prime Minister has
contravened the law concerning the ethics of public leaders;
(b)
six months have not lapsed since he was appointed; or
(c)
nine months have not lapsed since a similar motion was moved in
and rejected by the National Assembly.
(3) A motion for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister shall not
be passed by the National Assembly save only if
(a)
a written notice, signed and supported by not less than twenty
percentum of all the Members of Parliament is submitted to the
Speaker, at least fourteen days prior to the day on which the motion
is intended to be moved before the National Assembly; and
(b)
the Speaker satisfies himself that the provisions of this Constitution
governing the moving of the motion have been complied with.
(4) A motion which satisfies the provisions of this Article shall be moved
before the National Assembly as soon as possible in accordance with the Standing
Orders of the National Assembly.
(2) The Executive of the United Republic, under the authority of the
President, shall be the organ having the power to determine the policy of the
Government in general, and Ministers under the leadership of the Prime Minister,
shall be collectively responsible in the National Assembly for the execution of the
affairs of the Government of the United Republic.
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