Part V · Officers of Parliament

Article 94 Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

In force

This article covers the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People. Each vacates office on ceasing to be a member of the House. The Speaker resigns by writing to the Deputy Speaker. The Deputy Speaker resigns to the Speaker.

  1. A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of the People— (a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the House of the People; (b) may at any time, by writing under his hand addressed, if such member is the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, and if such member is the Deputy Speaker, to the Speaker, resign his office; and (c) may be removed from his office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then members of the House: 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: Provided further that, whenever the House of the People is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution.

What it means

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This article covers the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People. Each vacates office on ceasing to be a member of the House. The Speaker resigns by writing to the Deputy Speaker. The Deputy Speaker resigns to the Speaker. Either may be removed by a resolution of the House after fourteen days' notice, carried by a majority of all the then members.

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