Vice-President of Senate

62. Vice-President of Senate (1) There shall be a Vice-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 Vice 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 Page 38 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. (3) The Senate shall elect a Vice-President- (a) subject to the provisions of section 61(4) of this Constitution, when it first meets after a dissolution of Parliament; and (b) when it first meets after the office of Vice-President has otherwise become vacant, or as soon thereafter as may be convenient. (4) The Vice-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 a dissolution of Parliament; or (b) in the case of a Vice-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.