for submission and consideration by the National Assembly.
(4) When any appointment to an office to be made by the President is
expressed by any provision of this Constitution to be subject to
ratification by the National Assembly(a)
the National Assembly shall not unreasonably refuse or delay
such ratification but the question whether the National Assembly
has so acted unreasonably shall not be enquired into by any
court;
(b)
if such ratification is refused the President may appoint another
person to the office in question and shall submit the appointment
for ratification; or
(c)
if the National Assembly refuses to ratify the second
appointment it shall be invited to ratify an appointment for the
third time but the third appointment shall take effect irrespective
of whether such ratification is refused, or is delayed for a period
of more than fourteen days.
(5) Subject to the other provisions of this Constitution and any other
law, any person appointed by the President under this Constitution or
that other law may be removed by the President.
(6) In the exercise of any functions conferred upon him under this
Article, the President shall, unless he otherwise obliges, act in his own
deliberate judgement and shall not be obliged to follow the advice
tendered by any other person or authority.
(7) Nothing in this Article shall prevent Parliament from conferring
functions on persons or authorities other than the President.
45. (1) There shall be an office of Vice-President of the Republic.
(2) The Vice-President shall be appointed by the President from
amongst the members of the National Assembly.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution the Vice-President
shall vacate that office upon the assumption by any person of the office
of President.
Vice-President