Cabinet or some other organ of state as specified in this Constitution or an Act of Parliament. (3) The President is responsible for:- (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) summoning Parliament for its first sitting; dissolving Parliament pursuant to a resolution to dissolve by the National Assembly; assenting to, and signing Bills; referring a Bill back to Parliament for reconsideration of the Bill’s constitutionality; making any appointments that he or she is required to make in terms of this Constitution. 76. Removal of President The National Assembly and Senate may, by a resolution adopted with the support of not less than two thirds of their total membership, remove the President from office on the grounds of: (a) (b) (c) gross misconduct rendering the President unfit to continue in office or inability to perform the functions of his or her office by reason of infirmity of body or mind or a violation of this Constitution. 77. Resignation of President The President may resign by giving written notice to the President of the Senate, who must cause the resignation to be announced to the nation. 78. Acting President The President of the Senate acts as President if for any reason the President is unable to fulfil the duties of his or her office or if the office of the President becomes vacant. 41

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