2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
4.(1)With effect from the date of coming into force of this
Constitution up to immediately before the assumption of office
of President under this Constitution the person who performed
the functions of the office of President under the existing
Constitution shall, so fare as is consistent with this Constitution,
perform the functions of the office of President under this
Constitution as if the person had been elected under or in
accordance with this Constitution and had taken the oath of
allegiance and any other necessary oath under this Constitution.
Executive
Authority
(2) With effect from the date of the coming into force of this
Constitution up to immediately before the assumption of office
of a Minister under this Constitution the person who performed
the functions corresponding to that of the Minister under the
existing Constitution shall, so far as is consistent with this
Constitution and had taken the oath of allegiance and any other
necessary oath under this Constitution.
5.With effect from the date of the coming into force of this
Constitution up to immediately before the election under or in
accordance with this Constitution of the members of the
National Assembly, the persons elected or nominated as
Constitution shall, so far as is consistent with this Constitution
continue to perform the functions of their office as if they had
been elected under or in accordance with this Constitution and
had taken the oath of allegiance and any other necessary oath
under this Constitution.
Legislature
6.(1) Subject to this paragraph and so far as it is not
inconsistent with this Constitution, a person who immediately
before the date of the coming into force of this Constitution
was performing the functions of-
Existing
Officers
(a) an office established by or under the existing
Constitution, not being an office referred to in
paragraph 4 or paragraph 5, and this Constitution
establishes a similar or equivalent office;
(b) any other office, not being an office referred to
in paragraph 4 or paragraph 5, established by or
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