(7)(a) Where the office of Vice-President is vacant, or the Vice-President is absent from Mauritius or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office, those functions may be performed by such person as may be elected by the Assembly in the manner specified in section 28(2)(a)(i). (b) (8) No person may be elected under paragraph (a) unless he satisfies the conditions specified in section 28(3). The person performing the functions of Vice-President under subsection (7) shall cease to perform those functions as soon as another person is elected and assumes office as Vice-President or the Vice-President resumes his office, as the case may be. Amended by [Act No. 48 of 1991] 30. Removal of the President and the Vice-President (1) The President or the Vice-President may be removed from office in accordance with this section for (a) violation of the Constitution or any other serious act of misconduct; (b) inability to perform his functions whether arising from infirmity of mind or body be from any other cause. (2) Where, the President fails to comply with section 46(2), he may be removed from the office on a motion made by the Prime Minister in the Assembly and supported by the votes of a majority of all the members of the Assembly. (3) The President or the Vice-President shall not be removed from office for, any other cause unless (a) a motion that the circumstances requiring the removal of the President or the Vice-President be investigated by a tribunal is made in the Assembly by the Prime Minister; (b) the motion states with full particulars the ground on which the removal of the President or the Vice-President is sought; (c) the motion is supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the Assembly; (d) the tribunal, after its investigation, forwards a written report on the investigation addressed to the Assembly and delivered to the Speaker and recommends the removal of the President or the Vice-President; and (e) subject to paragraph (f), a motion made by the Prime Minister and supported by the votes of a majority of all the members of the Assembly required the removal of the President or the Vice-President on a recommendation to that effect by the tribunal;