election of the Deputy Speaker.
(6) An election to the office of Deputy Speaker shall be held at the
first sitting of Parliament after that office becomes vacant.
(7)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
The Speaker or Deputy Speaker shall vacate his or her office—
if he or she is appointed to any public office;
if he or she becomes a Minister;
if he or she resigns his or her office by writing signed by him or
her addressed to the Clerk to Parliament;
if he or she ceases to be a member of Parliament; or
if he or she is removed by resolution of Parliament supported by
not less than two-thirds of all members of Parliament.
(8) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker shall receive such salaries,
allowances and gratuities as may be prescribed by Parliament.
(9) The salaries, allowances and gratuities of the Speaker and Deputy
Speaker shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
(10) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker shall each, before assuming the
duties of office, take and subscribe the oath of Speaker or Deputy Speaker
specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Constitution.
83.
Tenure of office of members of Parliament.
(1) A member of Parliament shall vacate his or her seat in
Parliament—
(a) if he or she resigns his or her office in writing signed by him or
her and addressed to the Speaker;
(b) if such circumstances arise that if that person were not a member
of Parliament would cause that person to be disqualified for
election as a member of Parliament under article 80 of this
Constitution;
(c) subject to the provisions of this Constitution, upon dissolution of
Parliament;
(d) if that person is absent from fifteen sittings of Parliament without
permission in writing of the Speaker during any period when
Parliament is continuously meeting and is unable to offer
satisfactory explanation to the relevant parliamentary committee
for his or her absence;