Legislative size (voting members)

Articles 63 & 68,

 

(1) The National Assembly shall consist of --

(a) one hundred and fifty elected members;

(b) not more than eight nominated members; and

(c) the Speaker of the National Assembly.

The President may, at any time after a general election to the National Assembly and before the National Assembly is next dissolved, appoint such number of persons as he considers necessary to enhance the representation of the National Assembly as regards special interests or skills, to be nominated members of the National Assembly, so, however, that there are not more than eight such members as any one time.