2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
 

55.(1)Where the President dies, resigns or is removed from
office, the Vice-President shall assume the office of
President for the unexpired term of the President with effect
from the death, resignation or removal from office of the
President.

Vacancy
in the office
of President.
3/14/1996.

2/7/2000

For the purpose of this clause, a person who would, but for
that person's death, have been declared elected as President
at the Presidential election and the person designated as the
Vice-President of the first-mentioned person shall be
deemed to have been the President and Vice-President
respectively, holding office immediately before the death of
the first-mentioned person and accordingly, such VicePresident shall assume the office of President.
(2) Where the President ceases to hold office under
article 110(3), the Vice-President shall discharge the
functions of the President until a person is elected under
article 51 to the office of President.
(3) Where the Vice-President discharges the functions
of the President under clause (2) or article 56, the VicePresident shall not have power to —
(a)

revoke the appointment of a Minister, or

(b)

invoke article 110.

56. Where the President is on leave of absence, absent
from Seychelles or unable for any other reasons, except for
a reason specified in article 55, to discharge the functions
of the office of President, the Vice-President shall
discharge those functions until the President returns from
leave of absence or from outside Seychelles and resumes
the functions of the office of President or is able to
discharge the functions of the office of President.

Discharge of
functions of
President
during
temporary
absence from
office

57.A person assuming the office of President shall,
before entering upon the office, take and subscribe before

Oath of
President.

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