Constitution of Lesotho, 1993
The Assembly
TRANSITIONAL AND TEMPORARY PROVISIONS
- Jurisdiction
- Lesotho
- Provision
- 159
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source159. The Assembly
(1) On the coming into operation of this Constitution, the members of the National
Assembly elected in the general election held under the National Assembly Election
Order 1992 shall become members of the National Assembly established by this
Constitution -
(2) Notwithstanding sections 56, 67 and 74(2) of this Constitution, until the first dissolution
of the National Assembly following the coming into operation of this Constitution,
(a) Lesotho shall be divided into 65 constituencies as provided by the National
Assembly Election Order 1992;
(b) the National Assembly shall consist of 65 members; and
(c) the quorum of the National Assembly shall be sixteen members.
(3) Notwithstanding section 67(3), the Constituency Delimitation Commission shall
review the boundaries of the constituencies into which Lesotho is divided as soon as
practicable following the coming into operation of this Constitution, in order to give effect
to the provisions of section 67.
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