Deputy Speaker definition

Deputy Speaker means the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Deputy Speaker means the member of the Legislative Assembly elected by the Assembly as Deputy Speaker under section 59;
Deputy Speaker means the Deputy Speaker of Parliament elected under the Constitution;

Examples of Deputy Speaker in a sentence

  • Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Deputy Speaker, the National Assembly must without delay elect a person to fill the vacancy.

  • The Deputy Speaker may resign by announcing his or her resignation in person to the National Assembly or, if the National Assembly is not sitting, by giving written notice to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Clerk of Parliament.

  • Ahmed Ibrahim El Tahir (NCP) was elected Speaker for the National Assembly and Atim Garang Deng (SPLM) Deputy Speaker.

  • As soon as practicable after electing a Speaker following a general election, the National Assembly must elect one of its Members to be the Deputy Speaker.

  • Before commencing his or her duties, the Deputy Speaker must take before the Chief Justice or the next most senior judge available the oaths of loyalty and office in the forms set out in the Third Schedule.


More Definitions of Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker means a Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly;
Deputy Speaker means the Deputy Speaker of Senate, a senator elected by Senate to fulfill the responsibilities of the Speaker, whenever the Speaker is unable or unavailable to conduct the meets of Senate;
Deputy Speaker means the Deputy Speaker of the Legislature- Parliament.
Deputy Speaker means the person holding the office of the Deputy Speaker under Article 178 of the Constitution ;
Deputy Speaker means the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives;
Deputy Speaker means the Deputy Speaker of the MNGA.
Deputy Speaker means the member of the Legislative Council elected by the Council in accordance with section 36(3) of this Constitution;