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Article 179 — A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy

Article
179
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
ba70b92b-9950-482d-a3ef-95b0d1bfc0ff

131 words

Verbatim text

Speaker of an Assembly— (a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly; (b) may at any time by writing under his hand addressed, if such member is the Speaker, to theDeputy Speaker, and if such member is the DeputySpeaker, to the Speaker, resign his office; and (c) may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the thenmembers of the Assembly: Provided that no resolution for the purpose of clause ( c) shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice hasbeen given of the intention to move the resolution: Provided further that, whenever the Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office untilimmediately before the first meeting of the Assembly afterthe dissolution.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 179 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
  • The row is titled “A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy”.
  • The passage runs to about 131 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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