(1) There must be a President and a Deputy President of the Senate who must be elected by the Senate at its first sitting after the election or whenever a vacancy has arisen. (2) The Chief Justice or Judge designated by the Chief Justice for the purpose must preside over the election of President and Deputy President of the Senate. (3) A person is qualified for election as President of the Senate if he or she is a member of the Senate or is qualified to be elected a member of the Senate. (4) The Deputy President of the Senate must be elected from among members of the Senate. (5) The President or Deputy President may be removed from office by a resolution supported by at least half of the total membership of the Senate. 68. Powers and functions of Senate (1) The primary purpose of the Senate is to exercise checks on the National Assembly and the executive and it has power to(a) receive, scrutinize and amend bills from the National Assembly; (b) debate and vote on motions in respect of any matter whether on own initiative or on reference from the National Assembly; (c) hold the executive arms of the state to account, protect and uphold this Constitution (d) exercise such other functions and powers as conferred by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament. (2) The Senate may not initiate legislation. 69. Scrutiny of Bills by Senate (1) All Bills passed by the National Assembly must be laid before the Senate. (2) The Senate may either approve the Bill with or without amendments or reject it. (3) If the Senate passes a Bill with amendments or rejects it, the Bill must be referred back to the National Assembly which must do the following: (a) pass the Bill in the form proposed by the Senate, in which case the Bill will then be presented directly to the President; or (b) reject, by a supportive vote of at least half of its total membership, the amendments by the Senate in which case the Bill will then be presented directly to the President; or (c) where the Bill has been rejected by the Senate, pass the Bill, with or without amendments, by an affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of its total membership, and thereafter present it to the President; or (d) reject the Bill. 70. Assent by President 38