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57. Of the eight Senators five shall be appointed by the

Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister, two on

the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, and one in his own

deliberate judgment after consultation with the Belize Advisory

Council.

58. If there is no opposition party represented in the House

of Representatives, or if two or more opposition parties are

equally represented, the two Senators may be appointed by the

Governor-General on the advice in each case of a person

selected by him, in his own deliberate judgment, for the

purpose of tendering such advice.

59. The Governor-General may also, on advice or acting in

his own deliberate judgment as the case may be, declare the

seat of a Senator vacant. The Governor-General may declare

a Senator to be temporarily incapable of performing his

functions by reason of illness, in which case such Senator

shall not perform his functions until he is declared by the

Governor-General capable of performing them.

60.

There shall be provision for a President and a Vice-

President of the Senate.

The Clerk of the National Assembly

61. There shall be a Clerk and Deputy Clerk to the National

Assembly who shall perform their functions at the direction

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