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Regarding the office of the State Legislative Assembly Speaker, consider the following statements: 1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the Governor. 2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/her election. 3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker. Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Regarding the office of the State Legislative Assembly Speaker, consider the following statements: 1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the Governor. 2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/her election. 3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker. Which of the statements given above is /are correct? Correct Answer 3 only

the correct answer is 3 only.

Important Points

Speaker of State Legislative Assembly

  • The Speaker is elected by the assembly itself from amongst its members. Hence, statement 2 is NOT correct.
  • Usually, the Speaker remains in office during the life of the assembly.
    • However, he vacates his office earlier in any of the following three cases:
      1. if he ceases to be a member of the assembly. 
      2. if he resigns by writing to the deputy speaker. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
      3. if he is removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the assembly. Hence, statement 1 is NOT correct.
    • Such a resolution can be moved only after giving 14 days advance notice.

Additional Information

  • The Speaker has the following powers and duties:
    • He maintains order and decorum in the assembly for conducting its business and regulating its proceedings. This is his primary responsibility and he has final power in this regard.
    • He is the final interpreter of the provisions of
      1. the Constitution of India,
      2. the rules of procedure and conduct of business of assembly, and
      3. the legislative precedents, within the assembly.
    • He adjourns the assembly or suspends the meeting in the absence of a quorum.
    • He does not vote in the first instance. But, he can exercise a casting vote in the case of a tie.
    • He can allow a ‘secret’ sitting of the House at the request of the leader of the House.
    • He decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not and his decision on this question is final.
    • He decides the questions of disqualification of a member of the assembly, arising on the ground of defection under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule.
    • He appoints the chairmen of all the committees of the assembly and supervises their functioning.
    • He himself is the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General Purpose Committee.

Related Questions

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