Constitution of the Republic of Namibia
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Article 48 Vacation of Seats
(1) Members of the National Assembly shall vacate their seats:
(a) if they cease to have the qualifications which rendered them eligible to
be members of the National Assembly;
(b) if the political party which nominated them to sit in the National
Assembly informs the Speaker that such members are no longer
members of such political party;
(c) if they resign their seats in writing addressed to the Speaker;
(d) if they are removed by the National Assembly pursuant to its rules
and standing orders permitting or requiring such removal for good and
sufficient reasons;
(e) if they are absent during sittings of the National Assembly for ten
(10) consecutive sitting days, without having obtained the special leave
of the National Assembly on grounds specified in its rules and standing
orders.
(2) If the seat of member of the National Assembly is vacated in terms of Sub-
Article (1) hereof, the political party which nominated such member to sit in
the National Assembly shall be entitled to fill the vacancy by nominating any
person on the party’s election list compiled for the previous general election,
or if there be no such person, by nominating any member of the party.
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