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No. 2 of 2016]
Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
(e) has obtained, as a minimum academic qualification, a grade
twelve certificate or its equivalent;
(f) declares that person’s assets and liabilities, as prescribed;
(g) has paid that person’s taxes or made arrangements
satisfactory to the appropriate tax authority for the
payment of the taxes; and
(h) is not a Member of Parliament.
(3) There shall be two Deputy Speakers of the National
Assembly who are not members of the same political party and of
the same gender.
(4) The Members of Parliament shall elect, by secret ballot,
the First Deputy Speaker from a list of three names, selected by
the political parties represented in the National Assembly, from
among persons who are qualified to be elected as Members of
Parliament but are not Members of Parliament.
(5) The Members of Parliament shall elect, by secret ballot,
the Second Deputy Speaker from among their number.
(6) The Members of Parliament shall elect a Speaker and the
Deputy Speakers—
(a) when the National Assembly first sits after a general
election; and
(b) if the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes
vacant.
(7) The office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker shall become
vacant if the Speaker or Deputy Speaker—
(a) becomes disqualified under Article 70 (2);
(b) resigns by notice, in writing, to the President;
(c) is removed from office in accordance with Article 83; or
(d) dies.
(8) When the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes
vacant, business shall not be transacted in the National Assembly,
other than an election to the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker.