Section 58: Ministerial vacancies.

(1) The office of a Minister or a Deputy Minister shall become vacant— a. on the expiration of the term of office of the President; or b. if his appointment is revoked by the President; or c. if he resigns or retires from office or dies; or d. if he is elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of Parliament; or e. upon the assumption of any other person to the office of President. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (1), Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall not vacate office as such by reason of the expiration of the term of office of the President or the assumption by the Speaker to the office of President pursuant to subsections (7) and (8) of section 54 and shall accordingly continue to perform the functions of their respective offices until the election of the new President and the Vice-President. Establishment of