(2)
The President may request the Speaker summon a session
of the National Assembly in the event of a declaration of a
public emergency under section 34.
(3)
Subject to subsections (1) and (2), the National Assembly
shall determine the times of its sessions:
Provided that there shall be a session of the National Assembly at least
once in every year.
Sittings of the 98
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(1)
Subject to section 97, sittings of the National Assembly
shall be at such times as the National Assembly shall
appoint:
Provided that(a)
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(i)
(ii)
when requested to do so by the President; or
within seven days of a request for a meeting of the
National Assembly by not less than one quarter of
all the members of the National Assembly;
(b)
the National Assembly shall sit quarterly.
(2)
unless the National Assembly otherwise directs for good
cause, the sittings of the National Assembly shall be open
to the public.
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this section, the National
Assembly shall stand dissolved on the day immediately
preceding the day appointed in accordance with section
97 for the first session of the next following National
Assembly.
(2)
At any time when The Gambia is at war or a state of
emergency is declared, the National assembly may, by
resolution supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds
of all the members, extend the life of the National
Assembly for not more than three months at a time, but the
life of the National Assembly shall not be extended under
this subsection for more than a total period of one year.
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Power
the Speaker shall summon a sitting of the National
assembly-
(1)
LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER POWERS
OF
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The legislative power of The Gambia shall be exercised by
Bills passed by the National Assembly and assented to by