Tenure of seats of members of Parliament

60. Tenure of seats of members of Parliament (1) A Senator (other than a Principal Chief) or a member of the National Assembly shall vacate his seat as such - (a) if he ceases to be a citizen of Lesotho; or (b) if any circumstances arise that, if he were not such a Senator or a member of the National Assembly, would cause him to be disqualified under section 59(1) of this Constitution to be nominated or designated as such or, as the case may be, to be elected as such; or (c) at the next dissolution of Parliament after his nomination, designation or election; or (d) in the case of a member of the National Assembly, if he ceases to be registered in some constituency as an elector in elections to the National Assembly or if he ceases to be qualified to vote in some constituency in such elections; or (e) in the case of a member of the National Assembly, if any circumstances arise that, if he were not a member of the National Assembly, would cause him to be disqualified to be elected as such under section 59(5) of this Constitution or under any law made in pursuance of section 59(2), 59(3) or 59(4) of this Constitution; or (f) in the case of a Senator nominated under section 55 of this Constitution, if any Page 37 circumstances arise that, if he were not such a Senator, would cause him to be disqualified to be so nominated under any law made in pursuance of section 59(4) of this Constitution. (2) Parliament may, in order to permit any member of either House of Parliament who has been sentenced to death, adjudged or declared to be of unsound mind, adjudged or declared insolvent or convicted or reported guilty of any offence prescribed under section 57(4), 57(7) or 59(3) of this Constitution to appeal against the decision in accordance with any law, provide that, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by Parliament, the decision shall not have effect for the purpose of this section until such time as may be so prescribed.