Section 80
(Absence)
1. The President of the Republic shall not be absent from the national territory without
the previous consent of the National Parliament or of its Standing Committee, if
Parliament is in recession.
2. Failure to observe provision of item 1 above shall imply forfeiture of the office, as
provided for by the previous Section.
3. The President of the Republic's private visits not exceeding fifteen days shall not
require the consent of the National Parliament. Nonetheless, the President of the
Republic should notify the National Parliament of such visits in advance.
Section 81
(Resignation of Office)
1. The President of the Republic may resign from office by message addressed to the
National Parliament.
2. Resignation shall take effect once the message is made known to the National
Parliament without prejudice to its subsequent publication in the official gazette.
3. Where the President of the Republic resigns from office, he or she shall not be
eligible to stand for presidential elections immediately after resignation nor in the
regular elections to be held after five years.
Section 82
(Death, resignation or permanent disability)
1. In case of death, resignation or permanent disability of the President of the Republic,
his or her functions shall be taken over on an interim basis by the Speaker of the
National Parliament, who shall be sworn in by the Speaker a.i. of the National
Parliament before the Members of the National Parliament and representatives of the
organs of sovereignty.
2. Permanent disability shall be declared by the Supreme Court of Justice, which shall
also have the responsibility to confirm the death of the President of the Republic and
the vacancy of office resulting therefrom.
3. The election of a new President of the Republic in case of death, resignation or
permanent disability should take place within the subsequent ninety days, after
certification or declaration of death, resignation or permanent disability.
4. The President of the Republic shall be elected for a new term of office.