commence at such time as the President may appoint.
(2) There shall be a session of Parliament at least once every year so that
a period of twelve months shall not intervene between the last sitting of
the National Assembly in one session and the commencement of the
next session.
(3) The President may at any time summon a meeting of the National
Assembly.
(4) Subject to the provisions of clause (1) of Article 37, the sittings of
the National Assembly in any session of Parliament after the
commencement of that session shall be held at such times and on such
days as the National Assembly shall appoint.
(5) The President may at any time prorogue Parliament.
(6) Subject to clause (9) the National Assembly(a)
shall, unless sooner dissolved, continue for five years from the
date of its first sitting after the commencement of this
Constitution or after any dissolution and shall then stand
dissolved;
(b)
may, by a two thirds majority of the numbers thereof, dissolve
itself; or
(c)
may be dissolved by the President at any time.
(7) Whenever the National Assembly is dissolved under this Article,
there shall be Presidential Elections and elections to the National
Assembly and the first session of the new Parliament shall commence
within three months from the date of the dissolution.
(8) At any time when the Republic of Zambia is at war, Parliament may
from time to time extend the period of five years specified in clause (6)
for not more than twelve months at a time: