Election of Vice-President

(1) At the first meeting of the Senate after a general election and before the Senate proceeds to the despatch of any other business, except the election of President, so soon as the President has been elected the Senate shall proceed to the election of one of its Senators, not being a Minister, to be Vice- President of the Senate. (2) If the office of Vice-President falls vacant at any time before the next dissolution of the Legislature, the Senate shall, as soon as convenient, elect another Senator not being a Minister to that office. (3) The election of the Vice-President shall be conducted in a similar manner to the election of the President, save that the President shall preside.