—(1) The President, acting in accordance with the advice of the

31.—(1) The President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may by instrument under the public seal, appoint Parliamentary Secretaries from among the Members of Parliament to assist Ministers in the discharge of their duties and functions: Provided that, if an appointment is made while Parliament is dissolved, a person who was a Member of the last Parliament may be appointed a Parliamentary Secretary but shall not continue to hold office after the first sitting of the next Parliament unless he is a Member thereof. (2) Article 26(2) and (3) and Article 27 shall apply to Parliamentary Secretaries as they apply to Ministers. Leave of absence for Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries