Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles
41
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Article 41
1. The President may, where the President has reason to believe that -
a. a grave threat to national security or public order has arisen or is imminent; or
b. a grave civil emergency has arisen or is imminent,
in Seychelles or in any part of Seychelles, by a Proclamation published in the Gazette,
declare that a state of emergency exists in Seychelles or that part of Seychelles, as the
case may be.
2. A declaration made under clause (1) shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a
period of seven days beginning with the date of the publication of the declaration unless,
before the expiration of the period, it is approved by a resolution passed by not less than
two-thirds of the number of members of the National Assembly.
3. The President shall, within seventy-two hours after the publication of the Proclamation
under clause (1), send to the Speaker of the National Assembly the facts and
circumstances leading to the declaration of the state of emergency and the Speaker shall,
within seven days after the publication, cause the declaration and the facts and
circumstances leading to the declaration to be considered by the Assembly.
4. Subject to clause (5), a declaration of emergency approved by the National Assembly
under clause (2) shall continue in force until the expiration of a period of three months
beginning with the date of its approval or until such earlier date as may be specified in
the resolution.
5. The National Assembly may, by a resolution passed by the votes of a majority of
members of the National Assembly, at any time, revoke a declaration approved by the
National Assembly under this Article.
6. Whenever an election to the office of President results in a change in the holder of that
office a declaration under this Article which is in force immediately before the day on
which the President assumes office shall cease to have effect on the expiration of seven
days beginning with that day.
7. Notwithstanding clause (1) , where the National Assembly resolves under clause (2)
that the declaration of a state of emergency should not continue or revokes a declaration
of state of emergency under clause (5), the President shall not, within thirty days of the
resolution or revocation, declare a state of emergency based wholly or mainly on the
same facts unless the National Assembly has, by a resolution passed by the votes of a
majority of its members, authorised the making of the declaration.
8. Where due to circumstances prevailing at the time of a declaration of a state of
emergency under clause (1) it is impracticable to publish in the Gazette the Proclamation
under that clause, the Proclamation may be published in such manner as the President
may determine so as to give it as much publicity as is possible and such publication shall
be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with clause (1) for the purposes of this Article.
9. Clauses (2) to (6) and (8) shall apply in respect of a declaration of emergency made
under clause (7).
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