office as Speaker and his or her seat in the National
Assembly.
Mental or physical 66.
incapacity
Misconduct 67.
by the President
(1)
Where the Speaker receives a notice in writing signed
by not less than one half of all the members of the National
assembly alleging that the President is, by reason of
infirmly of mind or body, incapable of discharging the
functions of his or her office, and giving particulars of the
alleged incapacity, the Speaker shall request the Chief
Justice to constitute, on the recommendation of the head of
the medical services of The Gambia, a Medical Board
comprising at least five independent medical practitioners
of appropriate standing.
(2)
The Board shall enquire into the matter and make a report
to the Chief Justice stating the opinion of the Board
whether or not the President is, buy reason of infirmity of
mind or body incapable of discharging the functions of the
office of President. The President, and if he or she so
wishes, his or her one medical adviser may appear, and
shall have the right to be heard, before the board.
(3)
Where the Board reports that the President is incapable of
discharging the functions of his or her office by reason of
infirmity of mind or body, the Chief Justice shall submit
the report to the Speaker, who shall, if the National
Assembly is not sitting, summon the National assembly to
meet within seven days.
(4)
The members of the National Assembly shall deliberate on
the report and vote on it and the President shall only be
removed where two thirds of the members present and
voting, vote for his removal.
(5)
The report of the Board shall be Final and conclusive and
shall not be enquired into by any court.
(1)
The President may be removed from office in accordance
with this section on any of the following grounds-