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Functions of Parliament
a) Providing the Cabinet
b) Control of the Cabinet
c) Criticism of Cabinet and of Individual Members
d) An organ of Information
e) Legislation
f) Financial Control
Constitution of Parliament
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Two Houses
Election direct
Territorial constituencies
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b) Municipalities
c) District boards
d) Local Authorities
e) Graduates
f) Teachers
Requires literacy
Council of States
Permanent Body
1/3 Members retire every 2nd year
House of People
5 years
Maybe dissolved every 2nd year
Sessions of Parliament
3
Disqualifications for Membership (Article 84)
a) Holds office of profit under Government of India
b) Declared unsound by Competent Court
c) Is an undischarged insolvent
d) Ceased to be citizen of India
Officers of Parliament
A. SPEAKER
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A Speaker to preside over House of People
And a Deputy Speaker
Termination of office
i) Ceasing to be Member
ii) By resignation in writing to Deputy Speaker
iii) Removal
Majority
14 day prior Notice
Speaker to be heard
Powers of Speaker
i) Preside over the House
ii) Shall not vote in the first instance but will give
Casting Vote in case of equality
iii) Maintain order
iv) Interpret Rules of Procedure
v) Absence of quorum - Adjourn House
B. DEPUTY SPEAKER
To preside when office of Speaker falls vacant unless
there is resolution for his removal
a) Individual Privileges
i) Freedom from Arrest
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ii) Freedom of Attendance as Witness
iii) Freedom of Speech
b) Parliamentary Privileges
i) Publication of proceedings and exclude publication
ii) Right to exclude strangers
iii) Right to regulate its own Constitution
iv) Right to regulate its proceedings
v) Right to punish for contempt
Legislative Procedure
I. Ordinary Bills
1) Introduction
2) Motions after introduction
Considered
Circulated
3) Report by Select Committee
4) Passing of Bill in the House where it was introduced
5) Passage in the other House
6) President’s Assent
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2) Consolidated Fund or Contingency Fund – Custody
3) Appropriation of moneys out of Consolidated Fund
4) Regulation of borrowing money by Government
5) Expenditure charged on Consolidated Fund
6) Receipt of money into Consolidated Fund
7) Matters incidental thereon
Procedure
1) Not to be introduced in Council of States
2) Passed by House of People with endorsement of
Speaker then Council of States to pass it and back
to House of People
3) If recommendations of Council of States accepted
by House of People – Bill passed by both
4) If recommendations not accepted passed by both
Houses in format of House of People
5) If not returned within 14 days – passed by both in
format of House of People