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Section 43: Parliament.

Status not yet checkedREPEALED THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE 1978-12, Sierra Leone

(1) Members of Parliament shall comprise the following:— a) one member for each District who shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be elected in such manner as may be prescribed by or under any law from among the persons who, under any law, are for the time being Paramount Chiefs; and b) such number of members as Parliament may prescribe who, subject as aforesaid, shall be elected in such manner as may be prescribed by or under any law: Provided that— i. the number of Members to be elected in pursuance of paragraph (a) and the number of Members to be elected in pursuance of paragraph (b) shall not together be less than sixty; and ii. no alteration in the number of Districts shall affect the composition of Parliament until the next dissolution of Parliament after such alteration; and c) such other Members not exceeding seven as may be appointed by the President by Instrument under the Public Seal and such Members shall be entitled to sit and to speak and vote on any matter before (2) In any election of Members of Parliament the votes of the electors shall be given by ballot in such manner as not to disclose how any particular elector votes. (3) Members of Parliament shall be entitled to such salaries, allowances, gratuities, pensions and such other benefits as may be prescribed by Parliament. (4) In this Section '”District,” means a district established under the Provinces Act or by any Act of Parliament amending or replacing that Act. Qualifications for membership of

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