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National Assembly, but subject to subsection (8) of this
section.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
subsection (1) of this section, the persons who, immediately
before the appointed day are elected members of the former
Assembly, that is, the Representatives under the former
Constitution, shall, as from the appointed day, be deemed to
have been elected as Representatives pursuant to section 99 of
the Constitution, until the first election referred to in
subsection (1) of this section is held.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of
subsection (1) of this section, the persons who immediately
before the appointed day are appointed members of the former
Assembly, that is, the Senators under the former Constitution,
shall, as from the appointed day, be deemed to have been
elected as Senators pursuant to section 100 of the Constitution,
until the first election referred to in subsection (1) of this
section is held.
(4) In relation to any period before the
appointed day, references in the Constitution to
Representatives shall be construed as references to elected
members of the former Assembly under the former
Constitution, which elected members were also referred to as
Representatives in the former Constitution.
(5) Without prejudice to the generality of
subsection (1) of this section, and subject to subsections (2)
and (3) of this section, all questions concerning membership,
formation of a quorum, voting, motions of no confidence
in the government and the functioning of the transitional
National Assembly shall be regulated as nearly as may be
practicable by the existing law applicable in the like case to
the former Assembly.
(6) All matters pending before the former
Assembly immediately before the appointed day may be
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