Absence of the President.

(1) If the President dies, resigns or is removed from office under this Constitution, the Vice President shall assume the office of President until fresh elections are held and the elected President assumes office in accordance with article 103(8) of this Constitution. (2) Elections for the President under this article shall be held within six months after the death, resignation or removal of the President. (3) No elections shall be held under this article if the residual term of the President is one year or less. (4) Whenever the President is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office of President, the Vice President shall perform those functions until the President is able again to perform those functions. (5) Where the President and the Vice President are both unable to perform the functions of the office of the President, the Speaker shall perform those functions until the President or the Vice President is able to perform those functions or until a new President assumes office. (6) The Vice President shall, before assuming the duties of the office of President under clause (1) of this article, appoint a person to the office of Vice President, subject to the approval of Parliament. (7) A person appointed under clause (6) of this article, shall, before assuming the duties of the office of Vice President take and subscribe the oaths in respect of that office under article 108(7) of this Constitution. (8) Before assuming the duties of the office of President under clause (5) of this article, the Speaker shall take and subscribe the oaths specified in relation to that office in the Fourth Schedule to this Constitution. (9) Whenever the Speaker assumes the office of President as a result of the death, resignation or removal of the President and the Vice President, or under the provisions of article 104(7) of this Constitution, a presidential election shall be held in accordance with clause (2) of this article.