(2) An Act of Parliament shall have primacy over other forms of law, but shall be subject to this
Constitution.
(3) Any question proposed for decision by the National Assembly shall be decided by a majority
of the votes of the members present and voting, unless this Constitution or any other Act of Parliament
otherwise provides.
[Ch0000s49]49. Definitions
4 of 2001, 13 of 2001(1) For the purposes of this Constitution, unless otherwise provided,
“Parliament” consists of the National Assembly and the President as Head of State.
(2) An Act of Parliament shall be a Bill which has—
(a)
been laid before the National Assembly;
(b)
been passed in the National Assembly by a simple majority or such other majority as is
otherwise required by this Constitution in respect of any particular Bill; and
(c)
been assented to by the President in accordance with this Chapter.
(3) “Chamber” means the Chamber of the National Assembly.
[Ch0000s50]50. Quorum
4 of 2001, 13 of 2001(1) The quorum of the National Assembly shall be formed by the presence
at the beginning of any sitting of at least one half plus one of the members of that Chamber entitled to
vote, not including the Speaker or a presiding member.
(2) If it is brought to the attention of the Speaker of the National Assembly or presiding member
by any member of Parliament that there are less than the number of members prescribed by the
Standing Orders and after such interval as may be prescribed by the Standing Orders, the Speaker of the
National Assembly or presiding member ascertains that the number of members present is still less than
that prescribed by the Standing Orders, he or she shall adjourn the proceedings of the National
Assembly.
[Ch0000s51]51. Qualifications of members of Parliament
6 of 1995, 4 of 2001, 13 of 2001, 4 of 2004(1) A person shall not be qualified to be nominated or
elected as a member of the Parliament unless that person—
(a)
is a citizen of the Republic who at the time of nomination has attained the age of
twenty-one years;
(b)
is able to speak and to read the English language well enough to take an active part in
the proceedings of Parliament; and