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PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENT |
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| Jatiya Sangsad | |||||
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| Title: | |||||
| Speaker of the Parliament | |||||
| Term: | |||||
| - duration: 5 years (term of House) - reasons for interruption of the term: if he becomes Minister, if he ceases to be a Member of Parliament, if he is removed by resolution of the majority of the Members of the Assembly, in case of resignation, death and dissolution of the Parliament |
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| Appointment: | |||||
| - elected by all the Members of the Parliament - election held at the first sitting of the new Parliament - after Members are sworn in |
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| Eligibility: | |||||
| - any Member of the Parliament can be candidate - formal notification is required - deadline for notification of candidature: one hour before the time fixed for the election |
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| Voting system: | |||||
| - Speaker generally elected unanimously - by division - if a voting is held, simple majority is required |
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| Procedures / results: | |||||
| - the outgoing Speaker (in his absence the outgoing Deputy Speaker) presides over the Assembly during the voting - the tellers appointed by the Speaker supervise the voting - the outgoing Speaker announces the results without any delay - the results cannot be challenged |
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STATUS |
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| Status: | |||||
| - ranks third in the hierarchy of the State - may be called upon to replace the Head of State in the event of the latter's absence - represents the Assembly in international bodies - is ex officio Chairman of the Standing Committee on Rules of Procedures of Parliament and of the Business Advisory Committee - in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker can assume his/her role and functions |
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| - salary: 13,500 taka per month - allowance: 5,000 taka per month - official residence - official car - personal secretariat - domestic staff - body guards - official telephone |
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FUNCTIONS |
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| Organization of parliamentary business: | |||||
| - establishes and modifies the agenda - organizes the debates and sets speaking time - examines the admissibility of bills and amendments - refers texts to a committee for study - examines the admissibility of request for setting up committees and/or committees of enquiry, proposes or decides on the setting up of such committees - nominates 4 Committees and their Chairmen (out of 46 Standing Committees) |
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| Chairing of public sittings: | |||||
| - can adjourn sittings - ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders - makes announcements concerning the Assembly - takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures - establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak - establishes the order in which amendments are taken up and selects which amendments are to be debated - calls for a vote, decides how it is to be carried out, verifies the voting procedure and cancels a vote in the event of irregularities - checks the quorum - authenticates the adopted texts and the records of debates - interprets the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Assembly - has discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organizes impromptu debates |
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| Special powers: | |||||
| - recruits, assigns and promotes staff (recommendations by Selection Committees for higher posts) - appoints the Clerk under recommendation of one of the Selection Committees - organizes the services of Parliament with the Parliament Secretariat Commission - is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments - is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber |
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| Speaking and voting rights, other functions: | |||||
| - conducts the proceedings - provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion - takes part in voting in the event of a tie - authenticates all bills passed by Parliament before submitting them to the President of the Republic - takes the final decision relative to the constitutionality of laws in case of divergence in the House - can appoint Members to corporate bodies (universities...) |
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