Section 46, REPEALED THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE 1978-12

(1) A Member of Parliament shall vacate his seat:—a) if he is elected as Speaker; or b) if any other circumstances arise that if he were not a Member of Parliament would cause him to be disqualified for election or appointment as such under Section 45 or any law enacted in accordance with subsection (2) or (3) of that section; or c) if he ceases to be a citizen of Sierra Leone; or d) if he is absent from sittings of Parliament for such period and in such circumstances as may be prescribed in the rules of procedure of Parliament; or e) if, in the case of such a member as is referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of Section 43, he ceases to be a Paramount Chief under any law; or f) if, in the case of such a member as is referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of Section 43, he ceases to be qualified under any law to be registered as an elector for election to Parliament of the members referred to in that paragraph; or g) if, in the case of a member referred to in subsection (1) of Section 43 he is adjudged to be a lunatic or declared to be of unsound mind or sentenced to death; or h) if, in the case of a member appointed by the President under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of Section 43, his appointment is suspended or revoked by the President or if he ceases to be a member on the dissolution of Parliament; or i) if, being a member appointed under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of Section 43 he resigns his appointment. (2) Parliament may, in order to permit any Member of Parliament who has been adjudged to be a lunatic, declared to be of unsound mind or sentenced to death or imprisonment, to appeal against the decision in accordance with any law, provide that, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the decision shall not have effect until such time as may be prescribed. Determination of Questions as to membership of