2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
to subsection (2) hold office as and perform the
function of designated Minister in accordance with the
Constitution.
(2) On the resignation of the President(a) the person who becomes Vice-President as a result of
the operation of subsection (1) shall not assume the
office of President under article 55(1);
(b)
the functions of the President shall be discharged by
the incumbent President until the election of the
President but the incumbent President shall not have
power to revoke the appointment of a Minister or
invoke article 110.
(3) Until the enactment of the Act under article 66A (13) the Cap 245
person who becomes Vice-President as a result of the operation of
this section shall continue to receive the salary, allowance and
gratuity the person was receiving as Minister designated first in
the order of preference immediately before becoming Vice
President.
(4) The period which the person who becomes Vice-President
under subsection (1) (a) serves as Vice-President pursuant to that
subsection shall not be counted for the purposes of article 66A
(7).
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Note:
The Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (Fourth Amendment) Act,1996
(Act 14 of 1996) came into operation on 14th August, 1996 other than sections
3(i) and (w) of that Act.
Section 3(i) and (w) of that Act shall come into operation on the day next
following the dissolution of the National Assembly elected in 1993.
Under the transitional provision (section 4) of the Republic of Seychelles
(Fourth Amendment) Act, 1996 (Act 14 of 1996) the Minister who was the
Minister designated first in the order of preference on the 14th August, 1996 has
become Vice-President and the Minister who was the Minister designated
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