CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

c) support, co-operation, protection and facilities from public or military
entities of the Republic, for the purposes of the performance of their
functions within the terms of the law;
d) remuneration and subsidies established by law.
2. Deputies may not take part in judicial proceedings as witnesses or expert
witnesses, unless this has been authorised by the Assembly of the Republic or
by its Standing Commission.
3. Deputies shall also enjoy the other rights and privileges established by law.
Article 176
Duties of Deputies
Deputies shall have the following duties:
a) to comply with the Constitution and the laws;
b) to comply with the Statute of Deputies;
c) to respect the dignity of the Assembly of the Republic and its deputies;
d) to attend plenary sessions and sessions of the commission of which he is
a member;
e) to take part in voting and in the work of the Assembly of the Republic.
Article 177
Resignation and Loss of Office
1. A deputy may resign from office within the terms of the law.
2. Deputies shall lose their office if they:
a) have been definitively convicted of a felonious crime that carries a prison
sentence of over two years;
b) become a member of or take on functions in a party or coalition other than
the one for which they were elected;
c) do not take up a seat in the Assembly of the Republic, or exceed the
number of absences established in the Bylaws.

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