-(1) The President elect shall assume office of President as soon as

42.-(1) The President elect shall assume office of President as soon as assumption and possible after it is declared that he has been elected President, but in any event he term of office of President shall assume office before the expiration of not more than seven days. Act No. 15 (2) Unless he sooner resigns or dies, the President shall, subject to sub of 1984 article (3), hold office of President for a period of five years from the date on Art.9 which he was elected. (3) A person elected President shall hold the office of President until - (a) the day his successor in office takes the oath of office; (b) the day he dies while in office; (c) the day he resigns from office; or (d) he ceases to hold the office of President in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (4) If the United Republic is at war and the President considers that it is not practicable to hold elections, the National Assembly may pass a resolution extending the period of five years specified in subarticle (2) of this Article save that no such extension shall exceed a period of six months at any one time. (5) Every President elect and every person assuming the office of President shall, before assuming the functions of the Office of President, take and subscribe, in the presence of the Chief Justice of the United Republic, oath of allegiance and such other oath relating to the execution of the functions of the office of President as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament.