(g)
has, within the last seven years, been convicted by a competent court of any violation of
any law relating to election of the President or election of the members of Parliament.
[Ch0000s95]95. Oath of office and removal of Minister or Deputy Minister
13 of 2001(1) No Minister or Deputy Minister shall assume office unless an oath or solemn
affirmation was taken and executed in a manner prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
(2) The President shall have the power to remove Ministers or Deputy Ministers from their
posts.
[Ch0000s96]96. Duties and functions of the Cabinet
(1) The members of the Cabinet shall have the following functions—
(a)
to advise the President;
(b)
to direct, co-ordinate and supervise the activities of Government departments, including
parastatal bodies;
(c)
to initiate Bills for submission to the National Assembly and to explain those Bills;
(d)
to prepare, explain and formulate for the Parliament the budget of the State and its
economic programmes;
(e)
to be available to Parliament for the purposes of answering any queries or participating
in any debate pertaining to the content of the policies of the Government;
(f)
to assist the President in determining what international agreements are to be
concluded or acceded to and to inform Parliament thereon;
(g)
to take responsibility for the implementation and administration of laws; and
(h)
to carry out such other functions reasonably necessary for the performance of their
duties in accordance with this Constitution, as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament or the
President.
(2) In performing the duties and functions referred to in this section the Cabinet shall make
legislative proposals available in time in order to permit sufficient canvassing of expert and public
opinion.
[Ch0000s97]97. Ministerial accountability
All Ministers shall be responsible to the President for the administration of their own
departments.
[Ch0000s98]98. The Attorney General