Section 40: Vacancies in Assembly
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
40. Vacancies in Assembly
Where the seat of a member of the Assembly becomes vacant otherwise
than by a dissolution of Parliament under section 57 of the Constitution, the
Speaker or, where the office of Speaker is vacant or he is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office, the Deputy Speaker, shall give
written notice—
(a) in the case of a vacancy under section 42, to the President and
the Commission within 15 days of being notified of the vacancy
by the Registrar of the Court;
(b) in the case of any other vacancy, to the Commission within
15 days of the occurrence of the vacancy.
[S. 40 amended by Act 48 of 1991.]
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