Section 41: Filling of vacancies.

(1) When the seat of any member of Parliament becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled by election in accordance with the provisions of law relating to such election or if the vacant seat is that of an appointed member, by the President under the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 43. Provided that in the case of the seat of an elected Member, if Parliament is dissolved before such election is due to be held, the vacancy shall be filled at the general election. (2) The Proclamation appointing a date for the holding of an election to fill a vacancy shall be published in the Gazette not less than twenty-one days before the date appointed for holding the election. P ART II—COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENT