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(3) Parliament may make provisions with respect to
the persons by whom, the manner in which and the conditions upon
which the proceedings under subsection (2) of this section may be
instituted in the Court of Appeal and, subject to any provisions so
made, provisions may be made with respect to these matters by rules
of court. Until such provisions or rules are made the procedure for
moving the Court of Appeal pursuant to subsection (2) of this section
shall be by way of an election petition.
Acting
President.
59. (1) Whenever the holder of the office of President is
unable to perform the functions of his office by reason of his absence
from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, or by reason of illness or,
subject to the proviso to this subsection, for whatever other reason,
those functions shall be performed -
(a) by such person as with his consent may have
been designated in that behalf by the holder
of the office of President, acting after
consultation with the Prime Minister and the
Minority Leader, by writing under the hand of
the President;
(b) if there is no person so designated or if the
person so designated is unable to act, by
such person as may have been elected in that
behalf by the National Assembly in
accordance with the like procedure as is
prescribed by sections 54 and 55 of this
Constitution for the election of the President;
(c) if there is no person so designated or elected,
by the Speaker;
(d) if there is no person so designated or elected
and the Speaker is unable to act, by the
Deputy Speaker; or
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