Provided that the President shall continue in office until the person elected as President at
the next election of President enters office.
85 Presidential immunity
(1) While in office, the President is not liable to civil or criminal proceedings in any court
for things done or omitted to be done in his or her personal capacity.
(2) After a person has left office as President, civil or criminal proceedings may be
instituted against that person for things done or omitted to be done
(a) before he or she became President; or
(b) in his or her personal capacity while he or she was President.
(3) The running of prescription in relation to any debt or liability of the President arising
before or during his or her term of office is suspended while he or she remains President.
86 Remuneration of President
(1) The President is entitled to the salary, allowances, pension and other benefits that are
prescribed under an Act of Parliament.
(2) The salary and allowances of the President must be charged upon and paid out of the
Consolidated Revenue Fund.
(3) The salary, allowances and other benefits of the President must not be reduced during
the period he or she holds office as such.
87 President and former President not to hold other office or employment
(1) The President must not, directly or indirectly, hold any other public office or be
employed by any other person while he or she is in office.
(2) If a former President, directly or indirectly—
(a) holds any public office; or
(b) is employed by any other person;
any pension or other retirement benefit due to him or her from the State as a former President
ceases while he or she holds that office or remains in that employment.
88 Vice-Presidents
(1) As soon as practicable after assuming office, the President must appoint at least one and
not more than two qualified persons to be Vice-President or Vice-Presidents, as the case may
be, to assist the President in the discharge of his or her functions and to perform any other
functions, including the administration of any Ministry or Act of Parliament, that the President
may assign to them.
(2) A person is qualified to be a Vice-President if he or she is qualified to be President and,
in addition, is a Member of Parliament.
(3) Before taking office, a person appointed as Vice-President must take the VicePresidential oath or affirmation in the form set out in the First Schedule.
(4) The office of a Vice-President becomes vacant—
(a) upon a new person assuming office as President;
(b) if the President removes him or her from office;
(c) if he or she resigns from office by notice in writing to the President; or
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