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Article 91

• When office of Chairman is vacant or
• when Vice-President is acting as President
  • his duties are to be performed by Deputy Chairman
• If Deputy Chairman’s office is also vacant
  • Chairman’s duties are to be performed
  • by a member of Council appointed by President
• When Chairman is absent
  • Dy. Chairman shall act as Chairman
• If Dy. Chairman is also absent
  • a person as determined by rules of procedure shall act as Chairman
• If no such person is present
  • any other person as determined by the Council shall act as Chairman

Article 92

• When resolution for removal of VP is considered
  • Chairman shall not preside, even though present
• When resolution for removal of Dy. Chairman is being considered
  • Chairman shall not preside, even though present
• Provisions of Article 91 apply
  • as if Chairman / Dy. Chairman is absent
• Chairman has the right
  • to speak in and take part in proceedings of his removal
  • but he shall not be entitled to vote at all on such resolution

Article 93   Officers of Lok Sabha

• Lok Sabha shall choose
  • one of its members as Speaker and
  • another member as Dy. Speaker
    • as and when these offices become vacant

Article 94

• Removal of Speaker/Dy. Speaker:
  • by a resolution of the House
  • passed by a majority of all the then members

Article 95

• When Speaker’s office is vacant
  • his duties are to be performed by Dy. Speaker
• When Dy. Speaker’s office is also vacant
  • Speaker’s duties are to be performed
  • by a member of the House appointed by President
• When the Speaker is absent
  • Dy. Speaker to act as Speaker
• When Dy. Speaker is also absent
  • a person determined by rules of procedure, to act as Speaker
• When no such person is present
  • a person determined by the House to act as Speaker

Article 96

• During removal proceedings of the Speaker
  • he shall not preside, though he is present
• Similar provision for Dy. Speaker
• Provisions of Article 95 to apply
  • as if Speaker/ Dy. Speaker is absent
• Speaker has the right
  • to take part in his removal proceedings
• He is entitled to vote on such resolution
  • only in the first instance
  • but not in the case of an equality of votes

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Article 97   Salaries of officers

• Salaries and allowances of
  • Chairman, Dy. Chairman
  • Speaker, Dy. Speaker
• to be fixed by Parliament by law

Article 98   Secretariat of Parliament

• Each House shall have
  • a separate secretarial staff
• Recruitment and conditions of service of such staff
  • to be regulated by Parliament by law

Article 99   Oath by members

• Every member of either House
  • to make oath
  • before the President or a person appointed by him
  • before taking his seat

Article 100   Voting in Houses

Except when otherwise provided:

• All questions in either House or in a joint sitting to be determined
  • by majority of votes of members present and voting
  • other than Speaker or
    • person acting as Speaker or Chairman

Casting Vote

• Chairman or Speaker or person acting as such
  • shall not vote in the first instance
  • but shall exercise a casting vote in case of equality of votes

Validity of Proceedings

• Proceedings in Parliament to remain valid
  • even when discovered subsequently
  • that a person not entitled to sit or vote had done so

Quorum:

• 1/10th of total number of members
• Ensuring quorum is responsibility of Presiding Officer

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