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Grounds for
removal
from office.
62. The President may be removed from office under
section 63 of this Constitution on any of the following grounds,
namely, where -
(a) he willfully violates any provision of this
Constitution;
(b) he behaves in such a way as to bring his office
into hatred, contempt or ridicule;
(c) he behaves in a way that endangers the
security of the State; or
(d) because of physical or mental incapacity, he is
unable to perform the functions of his office.
Procedure
for removal
from office.
63. (1) The President shall be removed from office on any
of the grounds laid down in section 62 of this Constitution by the
following procedure:-
(a) a motion that the President be removed from
office is proposed at a meeting of the National
Assembly, following notice of such motion
having been given to members of the
Assembly thirty days in advance of that
meeting;
(b) the said motion states with full particulars the
grounds on which the removal of the
President from office is proposed, and is
signed by not less than one-third of all the
members of the Assembly;
(c) the said motion is adopted at the said meeting
by the votes of not less than one-half of all the
members of the Assembly;
(d) a tribunal consisting of a Chairman and not
less than two other members, selected by the
Chief Justice from among persons who hold
or have held office as a judge of a court
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