Art.9 gratuity shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the United Republic and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of this Article. (2) The salary and all other payments due to the President shall not be reduced while he is in office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Power to declare war Act No.15 of 1984 Art.9; Act No.4 of 1992 Art.14 44.-(1) Subject to this Constitution or to any Act of Parliament providing in that behalf, the President may declare the existence of a state of war between the United Republic and any other country. (2) After making the declaration, the President shall transmit a copy of such declaration to the Speaker of the National Assembly who, after consultation with the Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly, shall within fourteen days from the date of the declaration, convene a meeting of the National Assembly to deliberate on the prevailing situation and to consider whether or not to pass a resolution in support of the declaration of war made by the President. Prerogative of mercy Act No.15 of 1984 Art.9 45.-(1) Subject to the other provisions contained in this Article, the President may do any of the following: (a) grant a pardon to any person convicted by a court of law of any offence, and he may subject to law grant such pardon unconditionally or on conditions; (b) grant any person a respite, either indefinitely or for a specified period, of the execution of any punishment imposed on that person for any offence; (c) substitute a less severe form of punishment for any punishment imposed on any person for any offence; and (d) remit the whole or part of any punishment imposed on any person for any offence, or remit the whole or part of any penalty of fine or forfeiture of property belonging to a convicted person which would otherwise be due to the Government of the United Republic on account of any offence. (2) Parliament may enact law making provisions for the procedure to be followed by the President in the exercise of his powers under this Article. (3) The provisions of this Article shall apply to persons convicted and punished in Tanzania Zanzibar and to punishments imposed in Tanzania Zanzibar under law enacted by Parliament which applies to Tanzania Zanzibar, likewise such provisions shall apply to persons convicted and punished in Mainland Tanzania in accordance with law. Immunity from criminal and civil proceedings Act No.15 of 1984 Art.9 Act No.20 Of 1992 46.-(1) During the President’s tenure of office in accordance with this Constitution it shall be prohibited to institute or continue in court any criminal proceedings whatsoever against him. (2) During the President’s tenure of office in accordance with this Constitution, no civil proceedings against him shall be instituted in court in respect of anything done or not done, or purporting to have been done or not done, by him in his personal capacity as an ordinary citizen whether before or after he 31