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Article 74 1. The National Assembly may, by resolution approved by the votes of not less than two- thirds of the number of its members, pass a vote of censure on a Minister. 2. A motion for a resolution under clause (1) shall not be moved in the National Assembly unless - a. seven days' notice has been given of the motion; and b. the notice for the motion has been signed by not less than one-third of the number of members of the Assembly. 3. The Speaker shall, upon receipt of the notice of the motion under clause (2) - a. send a copy of the notice to the President; and b. unless the Minister has ceased to hold office beforehand, cause the motion to be debated in the National Assembly within fourteen days after receiving notice of the motion. 4. The Minister in respect of whom a vote of censure is to be debated under clause (3) is entitled to be heard during the debate. 5. Where a vote of censure is passed against a Minister under this Article , the Speaker shall as soon as is practicable thereafter notify the President and the President shall, unless the Minister otherwise ceases to hold office, remove the Minister from office under Article 73(2) not later than seven days after being notified by the Speaker.