Part VI · Procedure Generally
Article 208 Rules of procedure.
This article lets each House of a State Legislature make its own rules. A House may regulate its procedure and the conduct of its business, subject to the Constitution. Until rules are made, the rules of the old provincial legislature continue.
- (1) A House of the Legislature of a State may make rules for regulating, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, its procedure and the conduct of its business.
- (2) Until rules are made under clause (1), the rules of procedure and standing orders in force immediately before the commencement of this Constitution with respect to the Legislature for the corresponding Province shall have effect in relation to the Legislature of the State subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, or the Chairman of the Legislative Council, as the case may be.
- (3) In a State having a Legislative Council the Governor, after consultation with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Chairman of The brackets and words "(including the quorum to constitute a meeting of the House)" ins. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 35 (date not notified). This amendment was omitted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 45 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979). the Legislative Council, may make rules as to the procedure with respect to communications between the two Houses.
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This article lets each House of a State Legislature make its own rules. A House may regulate its procedure and the conduct of its business, subject to the Constitution. Until rules are made, the rules of the old provincial legislature continue. Where a State has a Council, the Governor, after consulting the Speaker and the Chairman, makes rules for communications between the Houses.