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than two-thirds of all the Members of the Assembly.
(4) In so far as it alters any of the provisions mentioned in subsection
(3)(b) of this section no Bill shall be presented to the President for his or her
assent unless after its passage by the Assembly it has been submitted to the
electors qualified to vote in the election of the Elected Members of the National
Assembly, and, on a vote taken in such manner as Parliament may prescribe, the
majority of the electors voting have approved the Bill.
(5) In this section(a)
references to any provision of this Constitution include references
to any provision of a law that alters that provision; and
(b)
references to the alteration of any provision of this Constitution
include references to the amendment, modification or re-enactment, with or without
modification, of that provision, the suspension or repeal of that provision and the
making of a different provision in lieu thereof.
PART V
Summoning, Prorogation and Dissolution (ss 90-93)
[Ch0000s90] 90. Sessions of Parliament
(1) Each session of Parliament shall be held at such place within Botswana
and shall commence at such time as the President may appoint.
(2) There shall be a session of Parliament at least once in every year so
that a period of six months shall not intervene between the last sitting of
Parliament in one session and the first sitting thereof in the next session.
(3) Whenever Parliament is dissolved a general election of the Elected
Members of the Assembly shall be held within 60 days of the date of the dissolution
and a session of Parliament shall be appointed to commence within 30 days of the
date of that general election.
[Ch0000s91] 91. Prorogation and dissolution of Parliament
(1) The President may at any time prorogue Parliament.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the President may at any
time dissolve Parliament.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, Parliament,
unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date of the first
sitting of the National Assembly after any dissolution and shall then stand
dissolved.
(4) At any time when Botswana is at war, Parliament may from time to time
extend the period of five years specified in subsection (3) of this section for not
more than 12 months at a time:
Provided that the life of Parliament shall not be extended under this
subsection for more than five years.
(5) If, after a dissolution of Parliament and before the holding of the
general election of the Elected Members of the National Assembly, the President
considers that, owing to the existence of a state of war or of a state of emergency
in Botswana or any part thereof, it is necessary to recall Parliament, the President
may summon the Parliament that has been dissolved to meet and that Parliament shall
be deemed to be the Parliament for the time being, but the general election of the
Elected Members of the National Assembly shall proceed and the Parliament that has
been recalled shall, if not sooner dissolved, again stand dissolved on the day
before the day on which the election is held.
[Ch0000s92] 92. Vote of no confidence in the Government
If the National Assembly at any time passes a resolution supported by a
majority of all the Members of the Assembly who are entitled to vote declaring that
it has no confidence in the Government of Botswana, Parliament shall stand dissolved
on the fourth day following the day on which such resolution was passed, unless the
President earlier resigns his or her office or dissolves Parliament.
[Ch0000s93] 93. Sittings of National Assembly
(1) The President may at any time summon a meeting of the National Assembly.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the sittings of the
National Assembly in any session of Parliament after the commencement of that
session shall be commenced at such times and on such days as the Assembly shall
appoint.
PART VI
Interpretation (s 94)
[Ch0000s94] 94. Votes of two-thirds of the Assembly 9 of 2005, s. 17.
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