Article 89 – Vacation of seat

The seat of a Member of Parliament shall be vacant in the following circumstances:-

• (a)
  if he or she resigns in writing to the Speaker or Chairperson,
• (b)
  if he or she does not meet the requirements under Article 91,
• (c)
  if his or her term of office expires or if the term of the House of Representatives and National Assembly expires,
• (d)
  if he or she remains absent from ten consecutive meetings without notification to the House,
• (e)
  if the party of which he or she was a member when elected provides notification in the manner set forth by law that he or she has abandoned the party.
• (f)
  if he or she dies.