third of the total number of members of the National Assembly and if at
any time during a meeting of the National Assembly objection is taken
by any member present that there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the
Speaker or the person acting as such, either to adjourn the National
Assembly or, as he may think fit, to suspend the meeting until there is a
quorum.
85. Any person who sits or votes in the National Assembly knowing or Unqualified
having reasonable grounds for knowing that he is not entitled to do so, person, sitting or
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one thousand penalty units or voting
such other sum as may be prescribed by Parliament for each day on
which he so sits or votes, which penalty shall be recoverable by action in
the High Court at the suit of the Attorney-General
86. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the National
Assembly may determine its own procedure.
Procedure in
National Assembly
(2) The National Assembly may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its
membership (including any vacancy not filled when the National
Assembly first meets after any dissolution of Parliament) and the
presence or participation of any person not entitled to be present or to
participate in the proceedings of the National Assembly shall not
invalidate those proceedings.
(3) In the selection of members of committees, the National Assembly
shall seek to ensure that there shall be equitable representation of the
political parties or groups that are represented in the National Assembly
as well as of the members not belonging to any such parties or groups.
87. (1) The National Assembly and its members shall have such
privileges, powers and immunities as may be prescribed by an Act of
Parliament.
Privileges and
immunities of
National Assembly
(2) Notwithstanding subclause (1) the law and custom of the Parliament
of England shall apply to the National Assembly with such
modifications as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament.
88. (1) Subject to the provisions of clause (4) each session of
Parliament shall be held at such place within Zambia and shall
Dissolution of
Parliament and
related matters