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Chapter 4 The Speaker and administration in the Chamber : 19 Vacancy in office of Speaker



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Chapter 4. The Speaker and administration in the Chamber

The Speaker and other offices

 

19 Vacancy in office of Speaker

(a) If the office of Speaker falls vacant during a session the Clerk must report the vacancy to the House at its next sitting. The House shall proceed to the election of a new Speaker either immediately or at its next sitting, using the procedure set out in standing order 11 .

(b) If the office of Speaker falls vacant during a recess the Clerk shall report the vacancy to the House at the opening of the next session when the House returns from hearing the Governor-General’s speech, or from the declaration of the opening of the session, as the case may be. The House shall proceed to the election of a new Speaker immediately, using the procedure set out in standing order 11 .