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Article 96 — Deputy Speakers

Article
96
Index row title
Deputy Speakers
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
9d946444-195b-4169-b55c-dbdbfe0c7144

116 words

Verbatim text

(1) There shall be two Deputy Speakers of Parliamen t— (a) who shall be elected by the members of Parliame nt from among the members of Parliament; and (b) both of whom shall not be members of the same p olitical party. (2) The members of Parliament shall elect a person to the office of Deputy Speaker when Parliament first meets after a dissolution of Parli ament and if the office becomes vacant otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of Parlia ment, at the first sitting of Parliament after the office becomes vacant. (3) The provisions of clause (2) of article 95 of t his Constitution shall apply in the case of a Deputy Speaker.

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  • The index files this text under article 96 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “Deputy Speakers”.
  • The passage runs to about 116 words.

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