the Speaker shall(a)
if Parliament is then sitting or has been summoned to meet
within five days, cause the motion to be considered by the
National Assembly within seven days of the notice;
(b)
if Parliament is not then sitting (and notwithstanding that it may
be prorogued) summon the National Assembly to meet within
twenty-one days of the notice and cause the motion to be
considered at that meeting.
(2) Where a motion under this Article is proposed for consideration by
the National Assembly, the National Assembly shall debate the motion
and if the motion is supported by the votes of not less than two thirds of
all the members of the National Assembly, the motion shall be passed.
(3) If the motion is declared to be passed under clause (2)(a)
the Chief Justice shall appoint a tribunal which shall consist of a
Chairman and not less than two other members selected by the
Chief Justice from among persons who hold or have held high
judicial office;
(b)
the tribunal shall investigate the matter and shall report to the the
National Assembly whether it finds the particulars of the
allegations specified in the motion to have been substantiated;
and
(c)
the President shall have the right to appear and be represented
before the tribunal during its investigation of the allegations
against him.
(4) If the tribunal reports to the National Assembly that the tribunal
finds that the particulars of any allegation against the President specified
in the motion have not been substantiated, further proceedings shall not
be taken under this Article in respect of that allegation.
(5) If the tribunal reports to the National Assembly that the tribunal
finds that the particulars of any allegation specified in a motion have
been substantiated, the National Assembly may, on a motion supported
by the votes of not less than three quarters of all members of the