Parliament
concerning
ethics of
Leaders
Act No.12
of 1995
Art.11
the Speaker two copies of a formal declaration that he has not lost the
qualifications for election in terms of paragraph (d) of subarticle (2) of Article 67.
(2) The formal declaration required to be submitted to the Speaker shall
be made on a special form prescribed in accordance with a law enacted by
Parliament.
(3) The Speaker shall transmit to the Ethics Commissioner a copy of
every formal declaration submitted to him in accordance with the provisions of
this Article.
(4) In this Article and in Articles 70 and 84 “the Ethics Commissioner”
means the Commissioner appointed to head the Ethics Secretariat referred to in
Article 132 of this Constitution.
Members to
submit
statement of
property
Act No.12
of 1995
Art.12
70.-(1) Every Member of Parliament shall be required to submit to the
Speaker two copies of a formal statement regarding his property and the property
of his spouse. The statement shall be made on a special form prescribed by a law
enacted by Parliament and shall be submitted from time to time as shall be
directed by such law.
(2) The Speaker shall transmit to the Ethics Commissioner, a copy of
every formal statement submitted to him in accordance with the provisions of this
Article.
Tenure of
office of
Member of
Parliament
Act No.15
of 1984
Art.13
Act No.4
of 1992,
Art.22
Act No.34
of 1994,
Art.14
71.-(1) A Member of Parliament shall cease to be Member of Parliament
and shall vacate his seat in the National Assembly upon the occurrence of any of
the following matters:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
but where a
where anything happens which, had he not been a Member of
Parliament, would have disqualified him from election or would
make him lose the qualifications for election or would disqualify
him from election or appointment in accordance with the
provisions of this Constitution;
where such Member of Parliament is elected President;
where a Member of Parliament fails to attend three consecutive
meetings of the National Assembly without the permission of the
Speaker;
where it is established that he has contravened the provisions of the
law concerning the ethics of public leaders;
where a Member of Parliament ceases to be a member of the party
to which he belonged when he was elected or appointed to be a
Member of Parliament;
where a Member of Parliament is elected or appointed VicePresident; or
in the case of a Member of Parliament who is required to submit a
formal statement of property in accordance with the provisions of
Article 70, if he fails to make such formal statement in accordance
with the provisions of that Article within the period prescribed for
that purpose by a law enacted by Parliament,
Member of Parliament does not cease to be a Member of Parliament
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