Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly. 2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly. 2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

  • A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly—
    • (a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly; (Hence statement 1 is correct)
    • (b) may at any time by writing under his hand addressed, if such member is the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, and if such member is the Deputy Speaker, to the Speaker, resign his office; and
    • (c) maybe removed from his office by a resolution of the Legislative Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly:
  • Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Assembly after the dissolution. (Hence statement 2 is incorrect)

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