Speaker and Deputy Speakers of National Assembly

Speaker and Deputy Speakers of National Assembly (1) The Members of Parliament shall elect, by secret ballot, a Speaker of the National Assembly from a list of names of persons, who are qualified to be elected as Members of Parliament, but are not Members of Parliament, submitted to the National Assembly by— (a) the President; and By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 39 Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 (Chapter 1) Zambia (b) political parties holding seats in the National Assembly. (2) A person is qualified to be elected as Speaker of the National Assembly if that person— (a) is a citizen by birth or descent; (b) does not have dual citizenship; (c) has been ordinarily resident in Zambia; (d) is at least thirty-five years old; (e) has obtained, as a minimum academic qualification, a grade twelve certificate or its equivalent; (f) declares that person’s assets and liabilities, as prescribed; (g) has paid that person’s taxes or made arrangements satisfactory to the appropriate tax authority for the payment of the taxes; and (h) is not a Member of Parliament. (3) There shall be two Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly who are not members of the same political party and of the same gender. (4) The Members of Parliament shall elect, by secret ballot, the First Deputy Speaker from a list of three names, selected by the political parties represented in the National Assembly, from among persons who are qualified to be elected as Members of Parliament but are not Members of Parliament. (5) The Members of Parliament shall elect, by secret ballot, the Second Deputy Speaker from among their number. (6) The Members of Parliament shall elect a Speaker and the Deputy Speakers— (a) when the National Assembly first sits after a general election; and (b) if the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes vacant. (7) The office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker shall become vacant if the Speaker or Deputy Speaker— (a) becomes disqualified under Article 70(2); (b) resigns by notice, in writing, to the President; (c) is removed from office in accordance with Article 83; or (d) dies. (8) When the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes vacant, business shall not be transacted in the National Assembly, other than an election to the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker.