3.
Elections to the National Assembly
(1) the register of voters established by the Elections
Decree 1996 shall be deemed to have been compiled in
accordance with an Act of National Assembly made for the
purposes of section 41 until it is replaced by a register of
voters so compiled.
(2) the Provisional Independent electoral Commission
established by the Provisional independent Electoral
commission Decree 1996 shall, until the members of the
independent Electoral Commission are appointed in
accordance with section 42, exercise the functions and
powers of the independent Electoral Commission.
First constituency members of the National Assembly
(4)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution,
the National Assembly constituencies established by the
Elections Decree 1996 shall, until other provision is made
in accordance with Chapter V of this Constitution, be
deemed to be constituencies for the purposes of the
Constitution and the persons duly elected as members of
the National assembly for those constituencies in
accordance with the said Electoral Decree 1996 shall be
deemed to have been elected as such members for their
respective constituencies. Such members shall hold their
seats in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
First meeting of the National Assembly
5.(1)
The President shall appoint a person to be the acting Clerk
of the National Assembly until an appointment to that
office is made in accordance with the provisions of this
Constitution
(2)
The standing Orders of the House of Representatives
established under the Constitution of The Gambia 1970
shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with this
Constitution, constitute the Standing Orders of the National
Assembly until the National Assembly makes other
provision in accordance with section 108 of
this Constitution
Existing law