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26. National Assembly
(1) The National Assembly shall consist of
(a) such number of Representatives as corresponds with the number of constituencies for the time being established in accordance with section 50; and
(b) such number of Senators as is specified in subsection (2), who shall be appointed in accordance with section 30.
(2) The number of Senators shall be three or such greater number (not exceeding two-thirds of the number of Representatives) as may be prescribed by Parliament: Provided that at any time when a person who is a Senator holds the office of Attorney-General the number of Senators shall be increased by one.
(3) If a person who is not a member of the National Assembly is elected to be Speaker he or her shall, by virtue of holding the office of Speaker, be a member of the Assembly.
(4) At any time when the office of Attorney-General is a public office the Attorney-General shall, by virtue of holding or acting in that office, be a member of the National Assembly.
(5) Any person who sits or votes in the National Assembly knowing or having reasonable grounds for knowing that he or she is not entitled to do so shall be guilty of a criminal offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or such other sum as may be prescribed by Parliament, for each day on which he or she so sits or votes in the Assembly.
(6) Any prosecution for an offence under subsection (5) shall be instituted in the High Court and shall not be so instituted except by the Director of Public Prosecutions.