Part V · Officers of Parliament
Article 90 Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the office of Deputy Chairman.
This article covers the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States. The Deputy Chairman vacates office on ceasing to be a member of the Council. The Deputy Chairman may resign by writing to the Chairman. Removal is by resolution of the Council. It needs fourteen days' notice and a majority of all the then members.
- A member holding office as Deputy Chairman of the Council of States— (a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Council; (b) may at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, resign his office; and (c) may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council: Provided that no resolution for the purpose of clause (c) shall be moved unless at least fourteen days’ notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.
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This article covers the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States. The Deputy Chairman vacates office on ceasing to be a member of the Council. The Deputy Chairman may resign by writing to the Chairman. Removal is by resolution of the Council. It needs fourteen days' notice and a majority of all the then members.