CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Article 151
Disability or Absence
1. In the event of short-term disability or absence of the President of the Republic
from the country, he shall be substituted by the President of the Assembly of the
Republic or, in his absence, by his substitute.
2. The simultaneous absence from the country of the Head of State and his
constitutional substitute shall be prohibited.
3. The Assembly of the Republic, the Constitutional Council and the Government
shall be notified immediately of any short-term disability or absence of the
President of the Republic.
Article 152
Interim Substitute and Incompatibilities
1. The President of the Assembly of the Republic shall also assume the functions
of the Head of State on an interim basis in the following circumstances:
a) in the event of death or permanent incapacitation, certified by a medical
board;
b) in the event of resignation, notified to the Assembly of the Republic;
c) in the event of suspension or dismissal as a result of an indictment or
conviction by the Supreme Court.
2. The circumstances referred to in the preceding paragraph shall result in the
holding of presidential elections.
3. If the President of the Republic resigns from office, he may not run as a
candidate for a new term of office for the next ten years.
4. While the President of the Assembly of the Republic is acting as interim
President of the Republic, his functions as a deputy shall be suspended
automatically.
Article 153
Criminal Responsibility
1. For crimes committed in the performance of his functions, the President of the
Republic shall be tried before the Supreme Court.
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