constituteproject.org PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:13 b. where Seychelles is at war, for not more than twelve months at a time but up to a maximum aggregate period of forty-eight months, and a period of extension shall not extend beyond the duration of the current session of the National Assembly or beyond the period by which the session of the National Assembly is extended in the same circumstances under this Constitution. 52A. 1. The provisions of this article shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the other provisions of this Chapter. 2. The President may, at any time after the expiration of one year from the commencement of the President's first or second term of office, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, declare the President's intention of appealing to the People for a mandate to hold office, by election, for a further term. 3. Upon the making of a Proclamation under clause (2), the Electoral Commission shall, subject to the provisions of this article, hold a Presidential election. 4. a. The President may revoke a Proclamation made under this article by notice published in the Gazette, at any time before the day appointed as nomination day in relation to the election of the President. b. The President shall not withdraw his nomination as candidate at such election. 5. If at any time after the date of a Proclamation made under clause (2) and before the close of the poll at the election held in pursuance of the Proclamation, the incumbent President dies, the Proclamation shall be deemed to have been revoked with effect from the date of such death, and the election to be held in pursuance of the Proclamation shall be deemed to be cancelled. 6. The person declared elected as President at an election held under this article shall, if such person -a. is the incumbent President, hold office for a further term of five years beginning with the date next following the date on which the term of office of the incumbent President is deemed to have expired under clause (7); b. 7. is a person other than the incumbent President, hold office for a term of five years beginning with the date next following the date of declaration of the election of President. Where an election is held under this article, the term of office of the incumbent President -a. • Head of state removal shall be deemed to have expired on the date next following the date of declaration of election of President in that election; and b. shall constitute one term for the purpose of article 52(2). 53. 1. This article shall have effect with regard to the removal of the President from office on the ground of mental or physical incapacity. 2. Where the Cabinet resolves, upon a motion supported by the votes of a majority of all the members of the Cabinet that the question of the mental or physical capacity of the President to discharge the functions of the office of President ought to be investigated, the Cabinet shall so inform the Chief Justice. Seychelles 1993 (rev. 2011) Page 26