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Unless
sooner dissolved by the President, Parliament stands
dissolved on the expiration of a period of five years
from the date of its first meeting. In the
extra-ordinary situation of the country being engaged in
a war, this period of five years may be extended by an
Act of Parliament by not more than one year at a time.
The period cannot, however, be extended beyond six
months after the termination of the war. The actual term
of seven previous Parliaments are shown in the table
below: -
|
Parliament |
Date of First Sitting |
Date of Dissolution |
Actual Term |
|
First
Parliament
|
April
7,1973 |
Nov.6,
1975 |
2
years 6 months
|
|
Second
Parliament
|
April
2,1979 |
March
24,1982
|
2
years 11 months
|
|
Third
Parliament
|
July
10, 1986
|
Dec.
6,1987 |
1 year 5 months
|
|
Fourth
Parliament
|
April
15,1988
|
Dec.
6,1990 |
2
years 7 months
|
|
Fifth
Parliament
|
April
5, 1991
|
Nov.
24,1995
|
4
years 8 months
|
|
Sixth
Parliament
|
March
19, 1996
|
March
30,1996
|
12 days
|
|
Seventh
Parliament
|
July
14, 1996
|
July
13, 2001
|
5 years |
Eighth
Parliament |
October
28,2001 |
October
27,2006 |
5 years |
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