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Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
(c) in the absence of the Vice-President, a member of Cabinet
appointed by the President.
(5) Where the President is unable to appoint a member of
Cabinet to preside at a meeting of Cabinet, the members of Cabinet
present at the meeting may elect one of the members to preside.
(6) The President may, in consultation with the Secretary to
the Cabinet, invite a person whose presence is desirable to attend
and participate in the deliberations of a meeting of Cabinet but that
person shall have no vote.
Ministers
116. (1) The President shall appoint a prescribed number
of Members of Parliament as Ministers.
(2) A Minister shall be responsible, under the direction of the
President, for the policy and strategic direction of a Ministry,
department or other State institution, as assigned by the President.
(3) The office of Minister becomes vacant if—
(a) the Minister is removed from office by the President;
(b) the Minister resigns, by notice in writing to the President;
(c) in the case of a nominated Member of Parliament, the
nomination is revoked;
(d) the Minister dies;
(e) another person assumes the office of President; or
(f) the Minister has a mental or physical disability that makes
the Minister incapable of performing the functions of
that office.
Provincial
Minister
117. (1) The President shall appoint a Provincial Minister for
each Province from among Members of Parliament.
(2) The office of Provincial Minister becomes vacant if—
(a) the Provincial Minister is removed from office by the
President;
(b) the Provincial Minister resigns, by notice in writing to the
President;
(c) the Provincial Minister dies;
(d) another person assumes the office of President;
(e) the Provincial Minister has a mental or physical disability
that makes the Provincial Minister incapable of
performing the functions of that office; or