text: **57. Parliament**
  
  There shall be a Parliament of Botswana which shall consist of the President and 
  
  a National Assembly. 
  **58. Composition of National Assembly**
  
  (1) The President shall be ex-officio a member of the National Assembly, and 
  
  shall be entitled to speak and to vote in all proceedings of the National Assembly. 
  
  (2) In addition to the President the National Assembly shall consist of- 
  
  (a) 
  
  57 Elected Members who shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of 
  this Constitution and subject thereto in accordance with the provisions of any 
  Act of Parliament; and 
  four Specially Elected Members who shall be elected in accordance with the 
  First Schedule to this Constitution and subject thereto in accordance with the 
  provisions of any Act of Parliament. 
  
  (3) If a person who is not a member of the National Assembly is elected to the 
  office of Speaker of the National Assembly, that person shall, by virtue of holding that 
  office, be a member of the Assembly in addition to the members referred to in 
  subsections (1) and (2) of this section. 
  **59. Speaker**
  
  (1) There shall be a Speaker of the National Assembly who shall be elected by 
  the Members of the Assembly from among persons who are Members of the Assembly 
  or from among persons who are not Members of the Assembly. 
  
  (2) The President, the Vice-President, a Minister, an Assistant Minister or a 
  
  public officer shall not be qualified to be elected as Speaker. 
  (3) The Speaker shall vacate his or her office- 
  
  (a) 
  
  if, having been elected from among the Members of the National Assembly, he 
  or she ceases to be a Member of the Assembly otherwise than by reason of a 
  dissolution of Parliament or if he or she is required by virtue of section 68(2) to 
  (3) of this Constitution, to cease to perform his or her functions as a Member of 
  the Assembly; 
  if any circumstances arise that, if he or she were not Speaker, would disqualify 
  him for election as such; 
  
  (b) 
  
  (c) when the Assembly first sits after any dissolution of Parliament; or 
  (d) 
  
  if he or she is removed from office by a resolution of the Assembly supported by 
  the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the Members thereof. 
  
  (4) No business shall be transacted in the National Assembly (other than an 
  election to the office of Speaker) at any time when the office of Speaker is vacant. 
  **60. Deputy Speaker**
  
  (1) There shall be a Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly who shall be 
  elected from among the persons who are Members of the Assembly other than the 
  President, the Vice-President, Ministers or Assistant Ministers. 
  
  (2) The Members of the National Assembly shall elect a person to the office of 
  
  Deputy Speaker when the Assembly first sits after any dissolution and, if the office 
  becomes vacant otherwise than by reason of the dissolution of the Assembly, at the first 
  sitting of the Assembly after the office becomes vacant. 
  
  (3) The Deputy Speaker shall vacate his or her office- 
  
  (a) 
  
  if he or she ceases to be a Member of the National Assembly, otherwise than 
  by reason of a dissolution of Parliament; 
  if any circumstances arise that, if he or she were not Deputy Speaker, would 
  disqualify him or her for election as such; 
  if he or she is required, by virtue of section 68(2) to (3) of this Constitution, to 
  cease to perform his or her functions as a Member of the Assembly; 
  
  (b) 
  
  (c) 