32 Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa (1A) As an exception to clause (1), the Member nominated, by the party that wins majority of all the seats in the Legislative Assembly after a general election, is taken to have been duly elected by the Legislative Assembly pursuant to clause (1) and shall be endorsed by the Legislative Assembly as Speaker. (1B) For any vacancy under clause (1), the Member nominated, by the party or parties in Government, is taken to have been duly elected under clause (1) and shall be endorsed by the Legislative Assembly as Speaker. (2) The Speaker, upon being elected and before assuming the functions of his or her office, shall take and subscribe before the Head of State an Oath of Allegiance in the form set out in the Third Schedule. (3) The Speaker may at any time resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and shall vacate his or her office: (a) if the Speaker ceases to be a Member of Parliament; or (b) if the Speaker is appointed to be a Minister. 50. The Deputy Speaker - (1) The Legislative Assembly may elect a Member of Parliament, not being a Minister, to be Deputy Speaker. (1A) As an exception to clause (1), the Member nominated, by the party that wins majority of all the seats in the Legislative Assembly after a general election, is taken to have been duly elected by the Legislative Assembly pursuant to clause (1) and shall be endorsed by the Legislative Assembly as Deputy Speaker. (1B) For any vacancy in the office of Deputy Speaker, the Member nominated, by the party or parties in Government, is taken to have been duly elected under clause (1) and shall be endorsed by the Legislative Assembly as Deputy Speaker.”. (2) The Deputy Speaker may at any time resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and shall vacate his or her office, if the Deputy Speaker: (a) ceases to be a Member of Parliament; or (b) is appointed to be a Minister; or (c) is elected to be Speaker.