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(a)
the King shall appoint a tribunal, which shall consist of a chairman who shall
be the Chief Justice and two other reputable persons one of whom should
have held the position of a Minister, Speaker of the House or President of the
Senate;
(b)
the tribunal shall enquire into the matter and report to the King whether or not
to remove the Prime Minister from office for inability or misbehaviour.
(3)
The Prime Minister shall not hold office for more than two consecutive terms.
(4)
The office of a Minister shall become vacant where
(a)
the King, acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, revokes that
appointment;
(b)
the Minister is declared an insolvent;
(c)
the Minister ceases to be a member of Parliament;
(d)
the Minister resigns from office;
(e)
after a resolution of no confidence is passed by at least two thirds majority of
all the members of the House on the Minister, the King removes the Minister;
(f)
the Minister dies; or
(g)
the Minister is removed from office for misbehaviour or inability to perform the
functions of that office.
(5)
Where a resolution of no confidence is passed on the Cabinet by a three-fifths
majority of all members of the House the King shall dissolve the Cabinet.
(6)
A Minister shall not be in office for more than two consecutive terms.
(7)
For purposes of this section
(a)
a vote of no confidence in the Cabinet, Prime Minister or Minister shall not be
moved more than once in a session;
(b)
any period served in an office within the life of Parliament constitutes a “term
of office”.
Responsibility of Cabinet
69.
(1)
The Cabinet shall keep the King fully informed about the general conduct of the
government of Swaziland and shall furnish the King with such information as the King may
require in respect of any particular matter relating to the government of Swaziland
(2)
The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to Parliament for any advice given to the
King by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the
authority of any Minister in the execution of the office of Minister.
(3)
The Cabinet shall formulate and implement the policy of the Government in line with
any national development strategy or plan and perform such other functions as may be
conferred by this Constitution or any other law.
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