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(ii) if he ceases to be a citizen of a
CARICOM or an OECS member state of
the Commonwealth; or
(iii) if any circumstances arise that would
cause him to be disqualified to be elected
as a member of the Assembly by virtue
of subsection (1) of section 69 of this
Constitution or of any law enacted in
pursuance of subsection (2) or (3) of that
section; or
(c) if he is removed from office by resolution of
the National Assembly approved at a meeting
of the Assembly by the votes of not less than
a majority of all the members of the
Assembly excluding the Speaker.
(6) If, by virtue of subsection (4) of section 70 of this
Constitution the Speaker, being a Representative or a Senator, is
required to cease to perform his functions as a Representative or a
Senator, he shall also cease to perform his functions as Speaker; and if
the Speaker resumes the performance of his functions as a
Representative or a Senator in accordance with the provisions of that
section, he shall also resume the performance of his functions as
Speaker.
(7) At any time when, by virtue of subsection (4) of
section 70 this Constitution, the Speaker is unable to perform the
functions of his office, those functions shall, until he vacates his seat
in the Assembly or resumes the performance of the functions of his
office, be performed by the Deputy Speaker or, if the office of Deputy
Speaker is vacant or the Deputy Speaker is required to cease to
perform his functions as a member of the Assembly by virtue of
subsection (4) of section 70 of this Constitution, by such member of
the Assembly, not being a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary, as
the Assembly may elect for that purpose.
(8) If a motion for the removal of the Speaker,
signed by not less than seven members of the Assembly, is
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