Section 85: Life of Parliament.

(1) Parliament shall stand dissolved at the expiration of a period of five years commencing from the date of its first sitting after a general election. (2) If there is in existence a state of public emergency in accordance with section 29 of this Constitution and the President considers it not practicable to hold elections, Parliament may, by resolution, extend the period of five years mentioned in subsection (1) from time to time but not beyond a period of six months at any one time.