Tuvalu

Section 4, subsection (1) states:

If at any stage of the proceedings a candidate —…

• (b) becomes, in the opinion of the Governor-General, seriously incapacitated, the provisions of subsection (3) apply.

Section 58, subsection (1) states:

Subject to any Act of Parliament, the Governor-General shall perform the functions of the Head of State when the Sovereign is —…

• (b) incapacitated…

Section 64 states:

(1) If in the opinion of the Head of State, acting in his own deliberate judgment after consultation, in confidence, with the other Ministers —

• (a) the Prime Minister is unable to perform properly the functions of his office because of infirmity of body or mind; and
• (b) it is desirable in the interests of the good government of Tuvalu that the question of removing him from office should be investigated, the Head of State, acting in accordance with the advice of a professional medical body outside Tuvalu approved by an Act of Parliament for the purpose, shall appoint two or more medical practitioners who are legally qualified to practice medicine in Tuvalu or elsewhere to investigate the question of the capacity of the Prime Minister…

(3) If after considering the report the Head of State, acting in his own deliberate judgment, is satisfied that it is in the interests of the good government of Tuvalu to do so, he may, acting in his own deliberate judgment, by written notice to…remove the Prime Minister from office.

Section 95, subsection (1) states:

A person is not qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament if —

• (b) he is certified to be insane, or otherwise adjudged to be of unsound mind…

Section 99 states:

If more than 50 percent of the persons who are registered as electors for Parliamentary elections in an electoral district sign a petition to the Head of State stating that a member of Parliament for that district is unable to perform properly the functions of a member because of infirmity of body or mind, the succeeding provisions of this section apply.

Excerpts from the Constitution of Tuvalu (1978, amended 1986)

Section 18, subsection (4) states:

For any period during which the Pule o Kaupule from any cause is unable to exercise any of his powers or perform any of his duties, the Tokolua Pule o Kaupule shall exercise such powers and perform such duties.

Section 107, subsection (1) states:

In  accordance  with  any  relevant  Staff  Guidelines,  the  Pule  o  Kaupule  may interdict  any  officer  or  employee  of  the  Kaupule  from  the  duties  and emoluments of his office or employment on the grounds of incapacity, neglect of duty or misconduct, pending a decision of the Kaupule as to the removal of the officer or employee.

Excerpts from the Falekaupule Act (1997, last amended 2008)