54 (c) if there is no Vice-President who is able to exercise the functions, by a Minister— (i) designated for such an eventuality by the President; or (ii) nominated by the Cabinet, where no Minister has been designated by the President in terms of subparagraph (i). (2) Except in accordance with a resolution passed by a majority of the total membership of the Cabinet, a person exercising the functions of the office of President in terms of subsection (1) must not exercise the power of the President— (a) to deploy the Defence Forces; (b) to enter into any international convention, treaty or agreement; (c) to appoint or revoke the appointment of a Vice-President, Minister or Deputy Minister; or (d) to assign or reassign functions to a Vice-President, Minister or Deputy Minister, including, in the case of a Vice-President or Minister, the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, or to cancel any such assignment of functions. 5.14 Succession in event of death, resignation or incapacity of President or Vice-President (1) If the President dies, resigns or is removed from office— (a) the first Vice-President assumes office as President until the expiry of the former President’s term of office; (b) the second Vice-President assumes office as first Vice-President until the expiry of the former President’s term of office; and (c) upon assuming office as President, the former first Vice-President must appoint a qualified person to be second Vice-President until the expiry of the former President’s term of office. (2) If the first Vice-President dies, resigns or is removed from office— (a) the second vice-President assumes office as first Vice-President until the expiry of the former first Vice-President’s term of office; and (b) the President must without delay appoint a qualified person to be second VicePresident until the expiry of the former first Vice-President’s term of office. 5.15 Remuneration of President and Vice-Presidents (1) The President and Vice-Presidents are entitled to the salaries, allowances, pensions and other benefits that are prescribed under an Act of Parliament. (2) The salaries and allowances of the President and Vice-Presidents must be charged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. (3) A person who has ceased to be President or Vice-President is entitled to receive— (a) a pension equivalent to the salary of a sitting President or Vice-President, as the case may be; and