Section 29: The Vice-President

29. The Vice-President (1) Subject to subsection (7), there shall be a Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius. (2) The Vice-President shall— (a) be elected in the manner specified in section 28 (2) (a) (i) and, subject to this section and section 30, hold office for a term of 5 years and be eligible for re-election; (b) perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the President. (3) No person shall be eligible for election to the office of Vice-President unless he satisfies the conditions specified in section 28 (3). (4) Where a person is elected to the office of Vice-President, he shall not, whilst in office— (a) hold any other office of emolument, whether under the Constitution or otherwise; CON – 27 [Issue 1] The Constitution (b) exercise any profession or calling or engage in any trade or business. (5) The Vice-President shall, at the expiry of his term, continue to hold office until another person assumes office as Vice-President. (6) The office of the Vice-President shall become vacant— (a) subject to subsection (5), at the expiry of his term of office; (b) where he dies or resigns his office by writing addressed to the Assembly and delivered to the Speaker; or (c) where he is removed or suspended from office under section 30. (7) (a) Where the office of Vice-President is vacant, or the VicePresident is absent from Mauritius or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office, those functions may be performed by such person as may be elected by the Assembly in the manner specified in section 28 (2) (a) (i). (b) No person may be elected under paragraph (a) unless he satisfies the conditions specified in section 28 (3). (8) The person performing the functions of Vice-President under subsection (7) shall cease to perform those functions as soon as another person is elected and assumes office as Vice-President or the Vice-President resumes his office, as the case may be. [S. 29 amended by Act 48 of 1991.]