59 of that period, the declaration is approved by at least two-thirds of all the Members of Parliament at a joint sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly. (3) If Parliament is dissolved during the period of fourteen days after a state of public emergency has been declared, the declaration ceases to have effect after twenty-one days, beginning with the day of publication of the proclamation in the Gazette, unless within that period the declaration is approved by a majority of all the members of the new Parliament at a joint sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly. (4) Unless it is revoked or ceases to have effect under this section, a declaration of a state of public emergency remains in effect for three months from the date on which the proclamation was published in the Gazette. (5) If a declaration of a state of public emergency is not approved after consideration by Parliament, or if for any reason it is not considered by Parliament within the period specified in this section, the President must, within seven days, by proclamation in the Gazette, revoke the declaration. (6) If by a resolution passed by a joint sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly, Parliament resolves that a declaration of a state of public emergency (a) should be continued for a further period not exceeding three months, the President must without delay, by proclamation in the Gazette, extend the declaration for that further period; (b) should be revoked or that it should apply within a smaller area, the President must without delay, by proclamation in the Gazette, revoke the declaration or provide that the declaration relates to that smaller area. (7) The Constitutional Court, on the application of any interested person, may determine the validity of— (a) a declaration of a state of public emergency; (b) any extension of a declaration of a state of public emergency. (8) Any court may determine the validity of any legislation enacted, or other action taken, in consequence of a declaration of a state of public emergency. PART 5 ATTORNEY-GENERAL 5.27 Attorney-General (1) There is an Attorney-General appointed by the President. (2) A person who has been appointed as Attorney-General assumes office upon taking before the President, or a person authorised by the President, the oaths of loyalty and office in the forms set out in the Third Schedule. (3) A person is qualified for appointment as Attorney-General if he or she is qualified for appointment as a judge of the High Court. (4) The functions of the Attorney-General are