Deputy Speaker

(1) There shall be a Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly who shall be elected from among the persons who are Members of the Assembly other than the President, the Vice-President, Ministers or Assistant Ministers. (2) The Members of the National Assembly shall elect a person to the office of Deputy Speaker when the Assembly first sits after any dissolution and, if the office becomes vacant otherwise than by reason of the dissolution of the Assembly, at the first sitting of the Assembly after the office becomes vacant. (3) The Deputy Speaker shall vacate his or her office— ( a ) if he or she ceases to be a Member of the National Assembly, otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of Parliament; ( b ) if any circumstances arise that, if he or she were not Deputy Speaker, would disqualify him or her for election as such; ( c ) if he or she is required, by virtue of section 68(2) to (3) of this Constitution, to cease to perform his or her functions as a Member of the Assembly; ( d ) if he or she is elected as Speaker; ( e ) if he or she is removed from office by a resolution of the Assembly supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the Members of the Assembly; or ( f ) when the Assembly first sits after any dissolution of Parliament.