Determination of questions as to membership of National Assembly

(1) Any question whether, (a) any person has been validly elected as a member of the House of Representatives or validly appointed as a Senator; (b) any member of the House of Representatives or Senator has vacated his seat or is required, under the provisions of section 59 (3) or section 64 (3) of this Constitution, to cease to exercise any of his functions as a member of the House of Representatives or as a Senator; or (c) any person has been validly elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate from among persons who are not members of the House of Representatives or Senators, or, having been so elected, has vacated the office of Speaker or of President, shall be determined by the Supreme Court in accordance with the provisions of any law. (2) Proceedings for the determination of any question referred to in the preceding subsection shall not be instituted except with the leave of a justice of the Supreme Court. 104 (3) No appeal shall lie from the decision of a justice of the Supreme Court granting or refusing leave to institute proceedings in accordance with the preceding subsection.