The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007) - Digital Himalaya

THE INTERIM CONSTITUTION OF NEPAL, 2063 (2007)AS AMENDED BY THE FIRST TO SIXTH AMENDMENTS50. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislature-Parliament(1) The Legislature-Parliament shall elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speakerfrom among its members by political consensus. If a consensus cannot bereached, a majority of two-thirds of its total members shall elect them. If theoffice of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker falls vacant, the Legislature-Parliament shall fill the vacancy through election from among its members.(2) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislature-Parliament shall notbe members of the same political party.(3) In the absence of the Speaker of the Legislature-Parliament, the DeputySpeaker shall chair the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament.(4) If the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker has not taken place, or if boththe positions become vacant, the member who is the seniormost by age among themembers present, shall preside over the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament.(5) The office of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker shall become vacant in thefollowing circumstances(a) if he or she ceases to be a member of the Legislature-Parliament,(b) if he or she submits a written resignation,(c) if a resolution is adopted by a majority of two-thirds of the total numberof members existing for the time being in the Legislature-Parliament, tothe effect that his or her conduct is not compatible with his or her position.(6) The Deputy Speaker shall preside over the meeting at which deliberationsare to be held on a resolution that the conduct of the Speaker is not compatiblewith his or her position. The Speaker shall be entitled to take part and vote inthe deliberations on such a resolution.51. Summoning and prorogation of sessions(1) # The President shall, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, summonsessions of the Legislature-Parliament from time to time,(2) ## The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister shall proroguethe session of the Legislature-Parliament.112# Amended on 2065 Ashad 28 (July 12, 2008) by the Interim Constitution of Nepal (FifthAmendment) Act, 2065. Originallyread: The Prime Minister ... for the first time ... and Subsequent sessions.## Amended on 2065 Ashad 28 (July 12, 2008) by the Interim Constitution of Nepal (FifthAmendment) Act, 2065. Originallyread: The Prime Minister shall, in consultation with the Speaker