(2) Parliament may by an Act of Parliament prescribe the manner in
which a by-election shall be held.
Nominated
68. (1) The President may, at any time after a general election to the
National Assembly and before the National Assembly is next dissolved, members
appoint such number of persons as he considers necessary to enhance
the representation in the National Assembly as regards special interests
or skills, to be nominated members of the National Assembly, so,
however, that there are not more than eight such members at any one
time.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Article, a person may be appointed
as a nominated member if he is qualified under Article 64 for election as
an elected member and is not disqualified under Article 65 for election
as an elected member.
(3) A person may not be appointed as a nominated member if he was
candidate for election in the last preceding general election or in any
subsequent by-election.
69. (1) There shall be a Speaker of the National Assembly who shall be Speaker
elected by the members of the Assembly from among persons who are
qualified to be elected as members of the Assembly but are not members
of the Assembly.
(2) The Speaker shall vacate his office(a)
if any circumstances arise that, if he were not Speaker, would
disqualify him for election as such;
(b)
when the National Assembly first sits after any dissolution of the
National Assembly; or
(c)
if the National Assembly resolves, upon a motion supported by
the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members thereof,
that he shall be removed from office.
(3) No business shall be transacted in the National Assembly, other than