President of Senate

61. President of Senate (1) There shall be a President of the Senate who shall be elected by the Senate either from among the persons who are Senators or from among other persons. (2) A person shall not be qualified to be elected as President- (a) if he is a Minister or an Assistant Minister; or (b) in the case of a person who is not a Senator, if he would not be qualified to be nominated or designated as a Senator under section 59(1) of this Constitution or under a law made in pursuance of section 4 of this Constitution. (3) The President shall vacate his office - (a) if, having been elected from among the Senators, he ceases to be a Senator otherwise than by reason of dissolution of Parliament; or (b) in the case of a President who was elected from among persons who were not Senators, if any circumstances arise that would cause him to be disqualified to be nominated or designated as a Senator under section 59(1) of this Constitution or under a law made in pursuance of section 59(4) of this Constitution; or (c) if he becomes a Minister or an Assistant Minister; or (d) when the Senate first meets after a dissolution of Parliament; or (e) if he is removed from office by resolution of the Senate supported by the votes of two-thirds of all the Senators. (4) No business shall be transacted in the Senate (other than the election of a President) at any time when the office of President is vacant.