(1) Until the first Senate has been elected under this Constitution–
- (a) the functions of the Senate shall be exercised by the National Assembly; and
- (b) any function or power that is required to be performed or exercised by both Houses, acting jointly or one after the other, shall be performed or exercised by the National Assembly.
(2) Any function or power of the Senate shall, if performed or exercised by the National Assembly before the date contemplated in subsection (1), be deemed to have been duly performed or exercised by the Senate.