Exercise of Prime Minister's functions during absence or illness

90. Exercise of Prime Minister's functions during absence or illness (1) Whenever the Prime Minister is absent from Lesotho or is by reason of illness unable to exercise the functions conferred on him by this Constitution, those functions (other than the functions conferred by this section) shall be exercised by - (a) the Deputy Prime Minister; or (b) if the office of Deputy Prime Minister is vacant or the Deputy Prime Minister is absent from Lesotho or is by reason of illness unable to exercise the functions of the office of Prime Minister, by such other Minister as the King may authorise in that behalf. Page 53 (2) A Minister who is authorised by the King in pursuance of subsection (1)(b) to exercise the functions conferred on the Prime Minister by this Constitution may exercise those functions until his authority is revoked by the King. (3) The powers of the King under this section shall be exercised by him in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister: Provided that if the King considers that it is impracticable to obtain the advice of the Prime Minister owing to his absence or illness, he shall act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet.