(c)
is registered as a voter in a constituency.
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6 of 1995(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), no person shall be qualified to be nominated or
elected as a member of Parliament who—
(a)
(b)
incompetent;
owes allegiance to a foreign country;
is, under any law in force in the Republic, adjudged or otherwise declared to be mentally
(c)
has, within the last seven years, been convicted by a competent court of a crime
involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(d)
is an undischarged bankrupt, having been adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt
under any law in force in the Republic;
13 of 2001(e) holds, or acts, in any public office or appointment, except where this
Constitution provides that a person shall not be disqualified from standing for election solely on account
of holding that office or appointment or where that person resigns from that office or appointment in
order to stand;
13 of 2001, 4 of 2004(f) belongs to, and is serving in the Defence Force of Malawi or the Malawi
Police Service; and
(g)
has, within the last seven years, been convicted by a competent court of any violation of
any law relating to election of the President or election of members of Parliament or local government
elections.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) (e), an appointment as a Minister or Deputy Minister in
accordance with section 94 (1) shall not be construed to be an appointment to a public office or to be a
public appointment.
[Ch0000s52]52. Oath of allegiance
4 of 2001Every member of Parliament, before taking his or her seat, and every officer of
Parliament, before assuming duties of his or her office, shall take and subscribe before the Chief Justice
in the National Assembly—
(a)
the oath of allegiance in the form prescribed by law; and
(b)
such other oaths for the due performance of their respective offices as may be
prescribed by law.
[Ch0000s53]53. The Speaker and Deputy Speakers