(i)
promulgated by an agency that is not part of the Government; and
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(ii)
introduced to Parliament on behalf of that agency where that agency is
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mandated by an Act of Parliament so to do;
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(c)
a Private Member’s Bill shall be—
(i)
promulgated by a member of Parliament; and
(ii)
introduced by that member in the National Assembly in accordance with its own
procedure.
[Ch0000s67]67. Dissolution of the National Assembly
38 of 1998, 11 of 1999(1) The National Assembly shall stand dissolved on the 20th of March in
the fifth year after its election, and the polling day for the general elections for the next National
Assembly shall be the Tuesday in the third week of May that year:
Provided that where it is not practicable for the polling to be held on the Tuesday in the third
week of May, the polling shall be held on a day, within seven days from that Tuesday, appointed by the
Electoral Commission; and provided further that, in the case of the elections to be held in 1999, the
polling shall be held on a day, not later than 15th June, 1999, appointed by the Electoral Commission.
(2) This section shall not preclude the Electoral Commission from setting other days for polling in
the general election for special classes or categories of voters, provided that such polling takes place not
more than two days, before or after the polling day, excluding Sundays.
(3) The first meeting of the National Assembly shall commence on a date to be appointed by the
President occurring within forty-five days after the polling day or, where polling takes place on more
than one day, within forty-five days after the last polling day.
(4) If, between the dissolution of the National Assembly and the general election that follows,
the President is of the opinion that a constitutional crisis or emergency has arisen which requires urgent
legislation or consideration by the National Assembly, he or she may reconvene the National Assembly
for that purpose alone, but in any event, that reconvened National Assembly, shall stand dissolved on
the date of the general election.
(5) Notwithstanding the dissolution of the National Assembly on the date specified in subsection
(1), every person who, immediately before the dissolution of the National Assembly in accordance with
subsection (1), is a member of the National Assembly shall be entitled to receive his or her remuneration
and other benefits up to and including the last date preceding the general election.
[Ch0000s68]68-72.
Repeal by Act No. 4 of 2001
[Repeal by Act No. 4 of 2001 ]
[Ch0000s73]73. Presidential assent