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(b) act in any way that is inconsistent with their office, or expose themselves to any
situation involving the risk of a conflict between their official responsibilities and
private interests; or
(c) use their position or any information entrusted to them, to enrich themselves or
improperly benefit any other person.
(3) An Act of Parliament must prescribe a code of conduct for Vice-Presidents, Ministers
and Deputy Ministers.
5.20 Accountability of Vice-Presidents, Ministers and Deputy Ministers
(1) Subject to this Constitution, every Vice-President, Minister and Deputy Minister is
accountable, collectively and individually, to the President for the performance of his or her
functions.
(2) Every Vice-President, Minister and Deputy Minister must attend Parliament and
parliamentary committees in order to answer questions concerning matters for which he or she
is collectively or individually responsible.
5.21 Tenure of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers
(1) The office of a Minister or Deputy Minister becomes vacant—
(a) if the President removes him or her from office;
(b) if he or she resigns from office by notice in writing to the President;
(c) upon the assumption of office by a new President.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), a Minister or Deputy Minister who was a Member of
Parliament on appointment as Minister or Deputy Minister vacates his or her office as such
upon ceasing to be a Member of Parliament.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a Minister or Deputy Minister who was not a Member of
Parliament on appointment as Minister or Deputy Minister vacates his or her office as such if
circumstances arise that would result in his or her seat becoming vacant were he or she a
Member of Parliament.
(4) Subject to this Constitution, in the event of a dissolution of Parliament Ministers and
Deputy Ministers continue to hold office as such until the President-elect assumes office after a
general election.
5.22 Vote of no confidence in Government
(1) Parliament may, by resolution passed by at least two-thirds of its total membership at a
joint sitting, pass a vote of no confidence in the Government.
(2) A motion for the resolution for a vote of no confidence may be moved only if—
(a) at least seven days’ notice of the motion has been given to the Speaker; and
(b) the notice of motion has been signed by at least half of all the Members of the National
Assembly.
(3) A motion for a vote of no confidence—
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