Constitution St-Kitts-Nevis - ICRC

1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis Constitution
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appeal, he shall forthwith vacate his seat.
(c) If at any time before the member vacates his seat such circumstances cease to exist, his seat shall
not become vacant on the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (a) and he may resume the
performance of his functions as a member.
(5) In this section "member" means member of the Assembly.
President.
32.--(1) When the Assembly first meets after any general election and before it proceeds to the
dispatch of any other business, it shall elect a person to be the president of the Assembly; and if the
office of president falls vacant at any time before the next dissolution of the Legislature the
Assembly shall, as soon as practicable, elect another person to that office.
(2) The president of the Assembly may be elected from among the members of the Assembly who
are not members of the Administration or from among persons who are not members of the
Assembly but who are qualified for election as an elected member, or appointment as a nominated
member, of the Assembly.
(3) No business shall be transacted in the Assembly (other than the election of a president) at any
time when the office of president of the Assembly is vacant.
(4) A person shall vacate the office of president of the Assembly-
(a) in the case of a president elected from among the members of the Assembly-
(i) if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly:
Provided that he shall not vacate his office by reason only that he has ceased to be a member of the
Assembly on a dissolution of the Legislature until the Assembly first meets after dissolution; or
(ii) if he becomes a member of the Administration.
(b) in the case of a president elected from among persons who are not members of the Assembly-
(i) when the Assembly first meets after any dissolution of the Legislature;
(ii) if he ceases to be a citizen; or
(iii) if any circumstances arise that would cause him to be disqualified for election as an elected
member, or appointment as a nominated member, of the Assembly.
(6)(a) If, by virtue of section 31(4), the president of the Assembly is required to cease to perform his
functions as a member of the Assembly he shall also cease to perform his functions as president and
those functions shall, until he vacates his seat in the Assembly or resumes the performance of the
functions of his office, be performed by such member of the Assembly (not being a member of the
Administration) as the Assembly may elect for the purpose.
(b) If the president resumes the performance of his functions as a member of the Assembly, he shall
also resume the performance of his functions as president.
Supervision of elections
34.--(1) The Supervisor of Elections shall exercise general supervision over the registration of voters
in elections of members of the Assembly and over the conduct of such elections.
(4) For the purposes of the exercise of his functions under subsection (1), the Supervisor of Elections
may give such directions as he considers necessary or expedient to any registering officer, presiding
officer or returning officer relating to the exercise by that officer of his functions under any law
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