constituteproject.org PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:13 6. Where the Constitutional Court reports to the Speaker that the Court finds that the particulars of an allegation against the President specified in the motion constitute a prima facie case for the removal of the President, the Speaker shall, within ten days after a report is made to the Speaker pursuant to clause(3) (c)a. where the National Assembly is sitting or has been summoned to meet within five days, cause the findings of the Court to be considered, as soon as is practicable, by the Assembly; or b. • Head of state replacement where the National Assembly is not sitting, immediately summon the National Assembly and cause the findings of the Court to be considered by the Assembly. 7. Where the National Assembly when it meets pursuant to clause (6) resolves by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the number of its members that the finding of the Constitutional Court be adopted, the President shall cease to hold office on the passing of the resolution. 55. 1. Where the President dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Vice-President shall assume the office of President for the unexpired term of the President with effect from the death, resignation or removal from office of the President. For the purpose of this clause, a person who would, but for that person's death, have been declared elected as President at the Presidential election and the person designated as the Vice-President of the first-mentioned person shall be deemed to have been the President and Vice-President respectively, holding office immediately before the death of the first-mentioned person and accordingly, such Vice-President shall assume the office of President. 2. Where the President ceases to hold office under article 110(3), the Vice-President shall discharge the functions of the President until a person is elected under article 51 to the office of President. 3. Where the Vice-President discharges the functions of the President under clause (2) or article 56, the Vice-President shall not have power to -a. revoke the appointment of a Minister, or b. invoke article 110. 56. Where the President is on leave of absence, absent from Seychelles or unable for any other reasons, except for a reason specified in article 55, to discharge the functions of the office of President, the Vice-President shall discharge those functions until the President returns from leave of absence or from outside Seychelles and resumes the functions of the office of President or is able to discharge the functions of the office of President. 57. A person assuming the office of President shall, before entering upon the office, take and subscribe before the Chief Justice or another Judge the oath of allegiance and the Presidential oath prescribed in this Constitution. 58. 1. The President shall receive such salary, allowances and gratuity as may be prescribed by an Act. 2. Where the person holding the office of President ceases to hold office otherwise than by being removed under article 54, the person shall receive such pension, gratuity or allowance as may be prescribed by an Act. 3. Seychelles 1993 (rev. 2011) The salary, allowance, pension or gratuity, as the case may be, payable under this article to the President or a person who has ceased to be President shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be altered to the disadvantage of the President or the person who has ceased to be President. Page 29