President.
(9) A person elected as President under this Article shall be sworn in
and assume office immediately but not later than twenty-four hours
from the time of declaring the election.
(10) The person who has held office of President shall immediately
hand over the office of President to the person elected as President and
shall complete the procedural and administrative handing over process
within fourteen days from the date the person elected as President is
sworn in.
(11) The person who has held office as President shall not, within the
period referred to in clause (10), perform any functions of the office of
President under this Constitution or any other law.
35. (1) Subject to clauses (2) and (4) every President shall hold office
for a period of five years.
Tenure of office of
President
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Constitution or any other law a person who has twice been elected as
President shall not be eligible for re-election to that office.
(3) The President may, at any time by writing under his hand addressed
to the Speaker of the National Assembly, resign his office.
(4) A person assuming the office of the President in accordance with
this Constitution shall, unless(a)
(b)
(c)
he resigns his office;
he ceases to hold office by virtue of Article 36 or 37; or
the National Assembly is dissolved;
continue in office until the person elected at the next election to
the office of President assumes office.
36. (1) If it is resolved by a majority of all the members of the Cabinet
that the question of the physical or mental capacity of the President to
discharge the functions of his office ought to be investigated, and they
so inform the Chief Justice, then the Chief Justice shall appoint a board
consisting of not less than three persons selected by him from among
persons who are qualified as medical practitioners under the law of
Zambia or under the law of any other country in the Commonwealth,
and the board shall inquire into the matter and report to the Chief Justice
Removal of
President on
grounds of
incapacity