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(e) if he becomes a member of a Territorial Legislature; or
of a member for Southern Rhodesia the ceases aSouthern Rhodesian citizen or if, in the case of a member for Northern Rhodesia or Nyasaland, he ceases to be a British subject or ceases to be a British protected person without becoming a British subject; or
(g) if he takes any oath or makes any declaration or acknowledge- ment of allegiance, obedience, or adherence to any foreign Power or State; or does, concurs in, or adopts any act done with the intention that he shall become a subject or citizen of any foreign Power or State; or
(h) if he is adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt or insolvent under any law in force in any part of Her Majesty's dominions ;
or
(i) if he is sentenced by a court in any part of Her Majesty's dominions to death, or to imprisonment (by whatever name called) for a term exceeding six months; or
(j) if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications prescribed
in paragraph 8 (1) (b), (e) and (f) above.
13. Any question as to the right of any person to be or remain an Elected Member for African Interests will be determined by the Federal Supreme Court in accordance with rules of court made in that behalf.
Appointed Members for African Interests
14. (1) Of the 2 seats for Appointed Members for African Interests one will be allocated to Northern Rhodesia and the other to Nyasaland. (2) The member from Northern Rhodesia will be appointed by the Governor of Northern Rhodesia and the member from Nyasaland will be appointed by the Governor of Nyasaland.
(3) Such a member will be subject to the same qualifications and disqualifications as an Elected Member for African Interests. (See paragraphs 7 and 8 above.)
(4) Such a member will be appointed for the duration of a parlia- ment, i.e. he will (like an Elected Member for African Interests) vacate his seat upon a dissolution of the Federal Assembly; and his seat will also become vacant in such other circumstances as would cause the seat of an Elected Member for African Interests to become vacant (see paragraph 12 above).
(5) Any question which arises as to the right of a person to be or remain an Appointed Member for African Interests will be determined by the Federal Supreme Court in accordance with rules of court made in that behalf.
Speaker and Deputy Speaker
15. (1) The Federal Assembly will be empowered to elect a Speaker either from among the members of the Assembly or from outside the Assembly: Provided that if a person who is a member of the Assembly is elected as Speaker he will thereupon vacate his seat in the Assembly. (2) The Assembly will be required to elect the Speaker before the despatch of any other business at the first sitting of the Assembly after the commencement of the Federation, and thereafter at the first sitting