111
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Constitution, until the first sitting
of the first Parliament elected under this Constitution, any function, power or duty that
is conferred under this Constitution on the Constitutional Offices Commission shall be
performed by the Prime Minister.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the members of the Constitutional Offices
Commission referred to in section 132(2)(d) and (e) shall only be appointed after the
first sitting of the first Parliament elected under this Constitution, and the Constitution
Offices Commission shall not hold any meeting until after the first sitting of the first
Parliament elected under this Constitution.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Constitution, sections 79(8), 108(2),
116(12), 117(13), 121(15), 127(8), 129(8), 130(8), 131(6) and 152(7) shall only take
effect from 1 January 2014.
Finance
168. Notwithstanding the repeal of the Revenue and Expenditure Decree 2009 and
the provisions of Chapter 7 of this Constitution, the Revenue and Expenditure Decree
2009 shall continue to be in force until the first sitting of the first Parliament under this
Constitution.
Functions of Parliament and Speaker
169.—(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the laws mentioned in Part C of this
Chapter, any function that has to be performed by the Speaker in this Constitution shall,
until the first sitting of the first Parliament under this Constitution, be performed by the
Prime Minister.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the laws mentioned in Part C of this Chapter, any
function that has to be performed by Parliament in this Constitution shall, until the first
sitting of the first Parliament under this Constitution, be performed by Cabinet.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Constitution, until the first sitting
of the first Parliament elected under this Constitution, any function, power or duty that is
conferred under this Constitution on the Leader of the Opposition shall be performed by
the Prime Minister.
Elections
170.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter 4 of this Constitution,
the first general election for members of Parliament under this Constitution shall be
held on a date to be determined by the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister,
provided however that the first general election must be held no later than 30 September
2014.
(2) For the first general election of members of Parliament under this Constitution,
the date on which such general election shall be held shall be publicly announced by the
President at least 60 days before the date of the general election.
(3) The writ for the first general election of members of Parliament under this
Constitution shall be issued by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister, at least
44 days before the date of the general election.
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents