www.lawcommission.gov.np (d) In case he or she dies. (10) Even though the office of the Prime Minister falls vacant pursuant to clause (8), the same Council of Ministers shall continue to act until another Council of Ministers is constituted. (11) In case the Prime Minister appointed pursuant to this Article dies, the Deputy Prime Minister or senior-most Minister shall act as the Prime Minister until another Prime Minister is appointed. (12) The Prime Minister appointed pursuant to this Article may, whenever he or she considers necessary or appropriate to clarify that he or she has confidence from the Legislature-Parliament, table a motion to that effect in the Legislature-Parliament for the vote of confidence. (13) At least one-fourth of the total number of the then members of the Legislature-Parliament may table in writing a motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister appointed pursuant to this Article. Provided that a motion of no confidence shall not be tabled more than once in six moths' period against the same Prime Minister appointed pursuant to this Article. (14) A motion tabled pursuant to clause (12) or (13) shall be decided by a majority of the total number of the then members of the Legislature Parliament. (15) The Government of Nepal shall, after the commencement of this Constitution, exercise the executive powers of a Province until the Council of Ministers of the Province set forth in this Constitution is constituted. 299. Provisions relating to Speaker and Deputy Speaker: (1) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker existing at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall continue to hold their respective offices until another Speaker and Deputy Speaker is elected in accordance with this Constitution. (2) The members of the Legislature-Parliament shall, on the basis of political understanding, elect one Speaker and Deputy Speaker from among themselves within twenty days after the date of the commencement of this Constitution where the Legislature-Parliament is not in recess at the time of commencement of this Constitution, and after the date on which the session of the Legislature-Parliament is 177