(2) The names of the candidates proposed for the Presidential election
shall be submitted to the Electoral Commission on a date and time appointed in
accordance with a law enacted by Parliament, and a person shall not be validly
nominated save only if his nomination is supported by such number of voters and
in such manner as shall be prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
(3) Where on the date and time appointed for the purpose of submission
of the names of the candidates, only the name of one candidate is validly
submitted, the Electoral Commission shall nominate that candidate and present
such candidate’s name to the electorate who shall vote either for or against him in
accordance with the provisions of this Article and an Act enacted by Parliament.
(4) The election of the President of the Untied Republic shall be held on a
date to be appointed by the Electoral Commission in accordance with an Act of
Parliament.
(5) All other matters concerning the procedures for the election of the
President, shall be as provided for in a law enacted by Parliament in that behalf.
(6) Any presidential candidate shall be declared duly elected President
only if he has obtained majority of votes.
(7) When a candidate is declared by the Electoral Commission to have
been duly elected in accordance with this Article, then no court of law shall have
any jurisdiction to inquire into the election of that candidate.
Time of
assumption and
term of office
of President
Act No. 15
of 1984
Art.9
42.-(1) The President elect shall assume office of President as soon as
possible after it is declared that he has been elected President, but in any event he
shall assume office before the expiration of not more than seven days.
Terms of office
of President
Act No.15
of 1984
43.-(1) The President shall be paid such salary and other remuneration,
and on retirement he shall receive such pension, gratuity or allowances as may be
determined by the National Assembly, and the salary, other benefits, pension and
(2) Unless he sooner resigns or dies, the President shall, subject to sub
article (3), hold office of President for a period of five years from the date on
which he was elected.
(3) A person elected President shall hold the office of President until
(a)
the day his successor in office takes the oath of office;
(b)
the day he dies while in office;
(c)
the day he resigns from office; or
(d)
he ceases to hold the office of President in accordance with the
provisions of this Constitution.
(4) If the United Republic is at war and the President considers that it is
not practicable to hold elections, the National Assembly may pass a resolution
extending the period of five years specified in subarticle (2) of this Article save
that no such extension shall exceed a period of six months at any one time.
(5)
Every President elect and every person assuming the office of
President shall, before assuming the functions of the Office of President, take and
subscribe, in the presence of the Chief Justice of the United Republic, oath of
allegiance and such other oath relating to the execution of the functions of the
office of President as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
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