the Vice-President has ceased or failed to discharge the duties and functions of the office of Vice-President; (b) he has committed acts which generally violate the Constitution or the law concerning the ethics of public leaders; (c) he has committed acts which contravene the conditions concerning the registration of political parties specified in Article 20(2) of the Constitution; or (d) he has conducted himself in a manner that lowers the esteem of the office of President of the United Republic or the office of VicePresident, and no such motion shall be moved within twelve months from the time when a similar motion was previously moved and rejected by the National Assembly. (4) In the event that the office of Vice-President is vacant pursuant to the relevant provisions of subarticle (2) or (3) of this Article as soon as possible and in any case within a period not exceeding fourteen days after the Vice-President has ceased to hold his office, the President shall appoint a person who shall be the Vice-President and such appointment shall be confirmed by the National Assembly by a majority vote of the Members of Parliament. (5) All other provisions of Article 46A of the Constitution shall apply also in relation to the Vice-President save only that a Vice-President who has been removed from office under subarticle (3) shall no longer qualify to hold the office of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister or President of Zanzibar. PART III PRIME MINISTER, CABINET AND THE GOVERNMENT Prime Minister Prime Minister of the United Republic Act No.20 of 1992 Art.9 51.-(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of the United Republic who shall be appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of this Article and who, before assuming his office, shall take and subscribe before the President such oath of office of Prime Minister as may be prescribed by Parliament. (2) As soon as possible, and in any case within fourteen days after assuming office, the President shall appoint a Member of Parliament elected from a constituency from a political party having a majority of members in the National Assembly or, if no political party has a majority, who appears to have the support of the majority of the Members of Parliament, to be Prime Minister of the United Republic, and he shall not assume office until his appointment is first confirmed by a resolution of the National Assembly supported by a majority vote of the Members. (3) Subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, the Prime Minister shall hold the office of Prime Minister the day ­ (a) the President-elect takes the oath of office; (b) he dies while in office; (c) he resigns; (d) the President appoints another Member of Parliament to hold the 36