2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
which nominated the incumbent President for election, and only
members of the National Assembly who are not members of that
party may vote in the election.
(3) A person elected to the office of Leader of the Opposition
shall vacate the office-
(a) if the person ceases to be a member of the National
Assembly;
(b) if the person is elected to the office of Speaker or
Deputy Speaker;
(c) if the person resigns by notice in writing addressed to
the Speaker; or
(d) where the members of the National Assembly entitled
to vote at an election to the office pass a resolution
requiring the person to vacate the office.
(4) An Act may provide for the salary, allowances and
gratuity of the Leader of the Opposition.
(5)The salary, allowances or gratuity payable to the Leader
of the Opposition shall be not less than those payable to a
Minister and shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.
(6)Subject to article 105(3), where a person is elected
Leader of the Opposition and in addition to this article is
entitled to receive under any other provision of the Constitution
a salary, pension, gratuity or allowance, the person shall not,
while holding the office of Leader of the Opposition, be
concurrently entitled to receive the salary, pension, gratuity or
allowance under this article and under any other provision of the
Constitution but may opt to receive the salary, pension, gratuity
or allowance under either this article or any other provision of
the Constitution.
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