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122. RESIGNATIONS (1) A Senator or a member of the House may resign his or her seat by writing under his or her hand addressed to the President or the Speaker, as the case may be, and the resignation shall take effect, and the seat shall accordingly become vacant, when the writing is received, as the case may be, by— (a) the President or Speaker; (b) if the office of President or Speaker is vacant or the President or Speaker is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office and no other person is performing them, the Deputy President or Deputy Speaker; or (c) if the office of Deputy President or Deputy Speaker is vacant or the Deputy President or Deputy Speaker is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office and no other person is performing them, the Clerk of the Senate or Clerk of the House. (2) The President or the Deputy President or the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker may resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Senate or the House, as the case may be, and the resignation shall take effect, and the office shall accordingly become vacant, when the writing is received, as the case may be, by the Clerk of the Senate or Clerk of the House. (3) Any person who has been appointed to an office established by this Constitution (other than an office to which subsection (1) or (2) applies) or any office of Minister established under this Constitution may resign that office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the person or authority by whom he or she was appointed and the resignation shall take effect, and the office shall accordingly become vacant— 124 Cap. 1.01 Constitution of Saint Lucia Laws of Saint Lucia Revision Date: 31 Dec 2006 (a) at such time or on such date (if any) as may be specified in the writing; or (b) when the writing is received by the person or authority to whom it is addressed or by such other person as may be authorised to receive it, whichever is the later: Provided that the resignation may be withdrawn before it takes effect if the person or authority to whom the resignation is addressed consents to its withdrawal.