31. (I) Any question which may arise as to whether-

(a)    Any person has been validly appointed as a nominated member of the National Assembly;

(b)   the seat of an elected member or of a nominated member of the National Assembly, has become vacant, other than a question arising from the election of a candidate as a member of the National Assembly; or

(c)   any person has been validly elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly or, having been so elected, has vacated the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker;

Applications to members and officers of Parliament

may be heard and determined by the High Court upon application made by-

(i) any person to whom the question relates; or

(ii) in the cases referred to in paragraph (a) (b) or (c), any member of the National Assembly; or

(iii) the Attorney-General.

(2) Any person who makes an application to the High Court under subsection (1) shall have the right to appear and be represented before the High Court.

(3) Subject to any rules of courts, the powers, practice and procedure of the High Court in respect of the trial of election petitions under Part VI shall apply mutatis mutandis to the hearing and determination of such applications.

32. Every determination of the High Court under this Part shall have effect, subject to the provisions of Article seventy-one of the Constitution, in accordance with the terms thereof.

Effect of determination