Oath of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers Act No.15 of 1984 Art.9 56. A Minister or a Deputy Minister shall not assume office until he has first taken and subscribed before the President, the oath of allegiance and such other oath relating to the execution of the functions of his office as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament. Tenure of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers Act No.15 of 1984 Art.9; Act No.20 of 1992 Art.9; Act No.20 of 1992 Art.11 Act No.12 of 1995 Art.8 57.-(1) The tenure of office of a Minister or a Deputy Minister shall commence on the date he is appointed to hold that office. (2) The Office of a Minister or a Deputy Minister shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any of the following: (a) if the incumbent resigns or dies; (b) where the incumbent ceases to be a Member of Parliament for any reason not connected with the dissolution of Parliament; (c) where the President revokes the appointment thereby removing the incumbent from office; (d) where he is elected Speaker; (e) where the Prime Minister resigns or his office becomes vacant for any other reasons; (f) immediately before the President elect assumes office; or (g) where the Ethics Tribunal makes a decision confirming that he has contravened the law concerning ethics of public leaders. Terms of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers Act No.15 of 1984 Art.9 58. Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President, and shall be paid a salary, allowances and other remuneration in accordance with a law enacted by Parliament. Attorney General for the Government of the United Republic Act No.15 of 1984 Art.9 Act No.4 of 1992 Art.16 Act No.1 of 2005 Art.11 59.-(1) There shall be the Attorney General for the Government of the United Republic, who in the subsequent Articles of this Constitution, shall simply be referred to as the “Attorney-General” who shall be appointed by the President. (2) The Attorney General shall be appointed from amongst public officers qualified to perform functions of advocate or, persons who are qualified to be registered as advocates and, has continuously held those qualifications for a period of not less than ten years. (3) The Attorney-General shall be the adviser of the Government of the United Republic on matters of law and for that purpose shall be responsible for advising the Government of the United Republic on all matters of law, and to discharge any other functions pertaining to or connected with law which are referred or assigned to him by the President and also to discharge such other duties or functions which shall be entrusted to him by this Constitution or by any law. 39