(4) A declaration made under clause (1) may, at any time before it has
been approved by a resolution of the National Assembly, be revoked by
the President by Proclamation published in the Gazette.
(5) Subject to clause (6) a resolution of the National Assembly under
clause (2) will continue in force until the expiration of a period of three
months commencing with the date of its being approved or until revoked
at such earlier date of its being so approved or until such earlier date as
may be specified in the resolution:
Provided that the National Assembly may, by majority of all the
members thereof, not counting the Speaker extend the approval of the
declaration for periods of not more than three months at a time.
(6) The National Assembly may, by resolution, at any time revoke a
resolution made by it under this Article.
(7) Whenever an election to the office of President results in a change of
the holder of that office, any declaration made under this Article and in
force immediately before the day on which the President assumes office
shall cease to have effect on the expiration of seven days commencing
with that day.
(8) The expiration or revocation of any declaration or resolution made
under this Article shall not affect the validity or anything previously
done in reliance on such declaration.
31. (1) The President may at any time by Proclamation published in the Declaration
relating to
Gazette declare that a situation exists which, if is allowed to continue
threatened
may lead to a state of public emergency.
emergency
(2) A declaration made under clause (1) of this Article shall cease to
have effect on the expiration of a period of seven days commencing with
the day on which the declaration is made unless, before the expiration of
such period, it has been approved by a resolution of the National
Assembly supported by a majority of all the members thereof not
counting the Speaker.
(3) In reckoning any period of seven days for the purposes of clause (2)
account shall not be taken of any time during which Parliament is
dissolved.
(4) A declaration made under clause (1) may, at any time before it has
been approved by a resolution of the National Assembly, be revoked by