Chapter 5: The President and National Executive
(k) conferring honours.
[General Note: Honourable tributes instituted in Government Gazette 24155 of 6 December, 2002 and
Government Gazette 25213 of 25 July, 2003.]
Executive authority of the Republic
85.
(1)
(2)
The executive authority of the Republic is vested in the President.
The President exercises the executive authority, together with the other members of
the Cabinet, by—
(a) implementing national legislation except where the Constitution or an Act of
Parliament provides otherwise;
(b) developing and implementing national policy;
(c) co-ordinating the functions of state departments and administrations;
(d) preparing and initiating legislation; and
(e) performing any other executive function provided for in the Constitution or in
national legislation.
Election of President
86.
(1)
(2)
At its first sitting after its election, and whenever necessary to fill a vacancy, the
National Assembly must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the
President.
The Chief Justice must preside over the election of the President, or designate
another judge to do so. The procedure set out in
Part A of Schedule 3 applies to the election of the President.
[Sub-s. (2) substituted by s. 6 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.]
(3)
An election to fill a vacancy in the office of President must be held at a time and on
a date determined by the Chief Justice, but not more than 30 days after the vacancy
occurs.
[Sub-s. (3) substituted by s. 6 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.]
Assumption of office by President
87.
When elected President, a person ceases to be a member of the National Assembly and,
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