election of the Deputy Speaker. (6) An election to the office of Deputy Speaker shall be held at the first sitting of Parliament after that office becomes vacant. (7) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) The Speaker or Deputy Speaker shall vacate his or her office— if he or she is appointed to any public office; if he or she becomes a Minister; if he or she resigns his or her office by writing signed by him or her addressed to the Clerk to Parliament; if he or she ceases to be a member of Parliament; or if he or she is removed by resolution of Parliament supported by not less than two-thirds of all members of Parliament. (8) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker shall receive such salaries, allowances and gratuities as may be prescribed by Parliament. (9) The salaries, allowances and gratuities of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund. (10) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker shall each, before assuming the duties of office, take and subscribe the oath of Speaker or Deputy Speaker specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Constitution. 83. Tenure of office of members of Parliament. (1) A member of Parliament shall vacate his or her seat in Parliament— (a) if he or she resigns his or her office in writing signed by him or her and addressed to the Speaker; (b) if such circumstances arise that if that person were not a member of Parliament would cause that person to be disqualified for election as a member of Parliament under article 80 of this Constitution; (c) subject to the provisions of this Constitution, upon dissolution of Parliament; (d) if that person is absent from fifteen sittings of Parliament without permission in writing of the Speaker during any period when Parliament is continuously meeting and is unable to offer satisfactory explanation to the relevant parliamentary committee for his or her absence;