89. Continuation in office after dissolution of Parliament When Parliament has been dissolved in terms of this Constitution, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet will continue in office until a person elected Prime Minister assumes office. 90. Prerogative of mercy (1) There must be an Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy consisting of:(a) two cabinet ministers designated by the Prime Minister, one of whom must be the chairperson (b) five prominent citizens of Zimbabwe appointed by Parliament on the recommendations of the Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee (2) No person may serve as a member of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) for a period in excess of five years. (3) The function of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy is to advise the President on the exercise of the prerogative of mercy in respect of granting pardon to convicted offenders and granting remissions of sentences being served by convicted offenders. 91. State of emergency (1) The President may, on the advice of the Prime Minister, declare a state of emergency if (a) (b) Zimbabwe is at war or is threatened by war, invasion, natural disaster or other public emergency; and the declaration is necessary to restore peace and order or deal with the disaster. (2) Any declaration made under subsection (1) is valid for a maximum period of fourteen days and thereafter a continuation of the state of emergency requires approval by a joint sitting of Parliament, provided (a) the approval is supported by two-thirds of the total membership of Parliament; and (b) the state of emergency has validity for a maximum period of three months at a time. (3) Parliament may, during a state of emergency, enact laws necessary to deal with the emergency, but no Act of Parliament authorizing a declaration of a state of emergency and no legislation enacted or other action taken in consequence of such declaration may permit or authorize: (a) the granting of immunity, indemnity or amnesty in respect of unlawful acts committed during the state of emergency; (b) the derogation from or limitation or restriction of the following rights 45