37. Exercise, performance and discharge of powers, duties and functions of the President by the Prime Minister

President during such period and may also appoint one of the other Ministers of the Cabinet to act in the office of

Prime Minister during such period:

Provided that if the office of Prime Minister be then vacant or the Prime Minister is unable to act, the

President may appoint the Speaker to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of the office of president during such period.

Speaker is of the opinion that the President is temporarily unable to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his office and is unable to make an appointment in terms of paragraph (1) of this Article, he shall communicate in writing his opinion to the Speaker and thereupon the Prime Minister shall exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of the office of President during such period and shall appoint one of the Ministers of the Cabinet to act in the office of

Prime Minister during such period, notwithstanding the absence of such appointment as is provided for in paragraph (1) of this Article:

Provided that if the office of Prime Minister be then vacant or the Prime Minister is unable to act, the

Speaker shall exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of the office of President during such period.

of Article 32) shall apply, in so far as they can be applied, to the person so exercising, performing and discharging the powers, duties and functions of the office of President.

Parliament is dissolved, the person who held the office of

Speaker immediately before the dissolution of Parliament.