Tenure of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers

108 Tenure of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (1) The office of a Minister or Deputy Minister becomes vacant— (a) if the President removes him or her from office; (b) if he or she resigns from office by written notice to the President; (c) upon the assumption of office by a new President. (2) Subject to subsection (4). a Minister or Deputy Minister who was a Member of Parliament on appointment as Minister or Deputy Minister vacates his or her office as such upon ceasing to be a Member of Parliament. (3) Subject to subsection (4), a Minister or Deputy Minister who was not a Member of Parliament on appointment as Minister or Deputy Minister vacates his or her office as such if circumstances arise that would result in his or her seat becoming vacant were he or she a Member of Parliament. (4) Subject to this Constitution, in the event of a dissolution of Parliament, Ministers and Deputy Ministers continue to hold office as such until the President-elect assumes Office after a general election.