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98 EMOLUMENTS OF MEMBERS
(1)
A member of Parliament shall be paid such salary and allowances and provided with such facilities as
may be determined in accordance with article 71 of this Constitution.
(2)
A member of Parliament shall not hold any office of profit or emolument, whether private or public
and either directly or indirectly, unless permitted to do so by the Speaker acting on the
recommendations of a committee of Parliament on the grounds that—
(a) holding that office will not prejudice the work of a member of Parliament; and
(b) no conflict of interest arises-or would arise as a result of the member holding that office.
99 DETERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
(1)
The High Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any question whether—
(a) a person has been validly elected as a member of Parliament or the seat of a member has
become vacant; or
(b) a person has been validly elected as a Speaker of Parliament or, having been so elected, has
vacated the office of Speaker.
(2)
A person aggrieved by the determination of the High Court under this article may appeal to the Court
of Appeal.
Part II Procedure in Parliament
100 OATH OF MEMBERS
(1)
A member of Parliament shall, before taking his seat in Parliament, take and subscribe before the
Speaker and in the presence of the members of Parliament, the oath of allegiance and the oath of a
member of Parliament set out in the Second Schedule to this Constitution.
(2)
A member of Parliament may, before taking the oaths referred to in clause (1) of this article, take part
in the election of the Speaker.
101 PRESIDING IN PARLIAMENT
The Speaker shall preside in Parliament at all sittings and in his absence a Deputy Speaker shall
preside.
102 QUORUM IN PARLIAMENT
A quorum of Parliament, apart from the person presiding, shall be one-third of all the members of
Parliament.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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