ss 41–45 CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE his functions and receive remuneration as a member for the period during which he ceased to exercise his functions by reason of the provisions of this section. single term of imprisonment for the period of the longest of such terms; (c) a person shall be regarded as sentenced notwithstanding that the execution of the sentence or any part thereof has been suspended; (d) no account shall be taken of any sentence of imprisonment imposed as an alternative to, or in default of, the payment of a fine. (5) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Attorney-General. [Subsection as inserted by section 9 of Act 4 of 1989] (4) For the purposes of this section— 43 Expulsion or suspension of members convicted of certain offences (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if— (a) a member of Parliament is convicted of an offence referred to in section 42 (1) and is sentenced to imprisonment for a lesser period than that specified in that subsection or to a fine or other punishment not specified in that subsection; and (b) Parliament, after taking into account the nature of the offence and the sentence imposed, resolves, by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of its total membership, that the member is unfit to continue as a member or that the member should be suspended from the service of Parliament for such period, not exceeding six months, as Parliament may specify; the member shall forthwith vacate his seat or, as the case may be, be suspended from the service of Parliament for the period so specified. [Subsection as substituted by section 10 of Act 31 of 1989] (2) A member of Parliament who is suspended from the service of Parliament in accordance with subsection (1) shall not exercise his functions or be entitled to any remuneration as a member during the period of his suspension. [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989] (a) two or more terms of imprisonment that are required to be served consecutively shall be regarded as a single term of imprisonment for the aggregate period of such terms; (3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Attorney-General. [Subsection as inserted by section 10 of Act 4 of 1989] 44 Oath of loyalty Every member of Parliament shall, before taking part in any proceedings thereof, other than proceedings necessary for the purposes of this section, take and subscribe before Parliament the oath of loyalty in the form set out in Schedule 1. [Section as substituted by section 11 of Act 31 of 1989] (b) two or more terms of imprisonment that are required to be served concurrently shall be regarded as a 45 Remuneration of Speaker (1) There shall be charged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the Speaker such salary and allowances as may from time to time be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament. (2) The salary payable to the Speaker shall not be reduced during the period he holds that office. (3) A person who was the Speaker immediately before a dissolution of Parliament shall continue to receive the salary and allowances of that office until such time as Parliament first meets after the dissolution or until he ceases sooner to perform the functions of the Speaker in the circumstances referred to in section 40 (4). 42