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(b) no account shall be taken of a sentence of
imprisonment imposed as an alternative to or
in default of the payment of a fine.
Tenure.
70. (1) A member of the National Assembly shall vacate
his seat in the Assembly at the next dissolution of Parliament after his
election.
(2) A member of the Assembly shall also vacate his
seat in the Assembly where -
(a) he is absent from the meetings of the
Assembly for such period and in such
circumstances as may be prescribed in the
Standing Orders of the Assembly;
(b) he ceases to be a citizen of a CARICOM or an
OECS member state of the Commonwealth;
(c) subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of
this section, if any other circumstances arise
that, if he were not a member of the
Assembly, would cause him to be disqualified
to be elected as such by virtue of subsection
(1) of section 69 of this Constitution or any
law enacted in pursuance of subsections (2)
and (3) of that section;
(d) in the case of a Representative, a political
party advises the Electoral and Boundaries
Commission that he, whose name is included
on the current Party List of that party, should
have his seat in the Assembly declared vacant
because he has crossed the floor in the
Assembly, in that he no longer supports that
party in the Assembly, or he has resigned
from that party; the Commission so notifying
the Speaker; and the Speaker declaring the
seat vacant;
(e ) in the case of a Senator, a political party
advises the Electoral and Boundaries
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