Temporary
incapacity to carry
out duties
124.
(a) In the event of the absence or temporary
incapacity of both the President and the Vice
President to carry out the duties of office of the
President, the duties shall be carried out, in
order of priority, by the Speaker of the People’s
Majlis, or by the Deputy Speaker of the People’s
Majlis, or by a member of the People’s Majlis
elected by a resolution of the People’s Majlis,
until the President or Vice President are able to
resume the duties of office.
Permanent
incapacity to carry
out duties
(b) In the event of the permanent incapacity,
resignation, removal or death of both the
President or the Vice President, and both offices
becoming vacant at the same time, leading to an
incapacity to carry out the duties of the
President, until such time as a President and a
Vice President shall be elected, the duties of
both offices shall temporarily be carried out, in
order of priority, by the Speaker of the People’s
Majlis, or by the Deputy Speaker of the People’s
Majlis, or by a member of the People’s Majlis
elected by a resolution of the People’s Majlis,
until successors in office are chosen.
Qualifications of
person temporarily
assuming office of
President
(c) The qualifications of office for any person
temporarily assuming the office of the President
shall be the same as those for the President.
Presidential
elections on the
vacancy of the office
of President and
Vice President
125.
(a) If any of the instances specified in Article 124 (b)
of this Constitution occur and both the office of
the President and the Vice President become
vacant at the same time, a Presidential election
shall be held within sixty days of both offices
becoming vacant and appointments shall be
made to both offices.
(b) In the event of the occurrence of any permanent
incapacity preventing the assumption of the
office of President by the President elect and
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