SECTION 100

(1) Where a Member of the National Assembly fails to attend 3 (three) consecutive meetings, without any valid explanations to the Assembly, he shall forfeit half of his parliamentary allowance during the period of absence and for 2 (two) months following his resumption of duties. (2) The Bureau shall call on the Member to provide every valid explanation or justification he deems necessary and shall allow him a time limit to that effect. (3) After examining the explanation or justification referred to in sub-section (2) above or at the expiry of the allowed time-limit, the Bureau of the National Assembly shall validly impose the pecuniary sanction. (4) The provisions of this Section shall also be applicable in the cases of absence of Members of the National Assembly without justification, at the sittings of the General Committees of which they are a member. Àp)