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 if he is, under any law in force in Rhodesia, certified to be insane or otherwise adjudged to be of unsound mind or detained as a criminal lunatic; if he accepts any public office; if he ceases to be qualified for election to Parliament under any law for the time being in force in Rhodesia; in the circumstances set out in section 21. The resignation of a Member shall not become effective to render the seat of that Member vacant under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section in any case in which- proceedings are pending in respect of that Member's election if it is alleged that illegal or corrupt practices took place at such election; or proceedings in Parliament are contemplated or pending in respect of that Member's conduct in or as a Member of Parliament; unless Parliament by resolution accepts the resignation. For the purposes of paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of this section, a person shall not be deemed to have accepted a public office by reason of - accepting appointment as a Minister, Deputy Minister, Speaker or Deputy Speaker; being an officer or member of any of the defence forces of Rhodesia whose services in peace time are not wholly in the employ of the Government of Rhodesia; being an ficer or a member of the reserve forces of the British South Africa Police whose services are not wholly in the employ of the Government of Rhodesia; holding any such office for which no remuneration is paid other than payment by way of travelling or subsistence allowances or out-of-pocket expenses.

In the event of a Member of Parliament being convicted within Rhodesia of a criminal offence; or outside Rhodesia of an offence (by whatever name called) which if committed within Rhodesia would have been a criminal offence;  15