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Article 90 — A member holding office as Deputy Chairman of the Council of States—

Article
90
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General
Index row title
A member holding office as Deputy Chairman of the Council of States—
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
d21ef17e-3be9-4013-a580-d2ddfe05fe0b

158 words

Verbatim text

(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: 1Subs. by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, s. 7, for “every session”. 2The words “and for the precedence of such discussion over other business of the House” omitted by s. 7, ibid.Special address by the President. Rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respectsHouses. The Chairman and Deputy Chairmanof the Council ofStates. Vacation and resignation of, andremoval from, theoffice of DeputyChairman.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V . —The Union. —Arts. 86—90.)42 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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  • The index files this text under article 90 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General”.
  • The row is titled “A member holding office as Deputy Chairman of the Council of States—”.
  • The passage runs to about 158 words.

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