The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislature Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1997

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    "title": "The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislature Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1997",
    "short_title": "The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislature Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1997",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. F.15/8/94/LA/RC",
    "act_year": 1997,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
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    "description": "The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislature Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1997",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short Title.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (1 of 1992);\n(b) \"Article\" means an article of the Constitution;\n(c) \"Assembly\" means the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(d) \"Bulletin\" means the Bulletin of the House containing; (a) a brief record of proceedings of the House at each of its sittings, (b) information on any matter relating to or connected with the business of the House or other matter which, in the opinion of the Speaker, may be included therein, and (c) information regarding Committees; ,\n(e) \"Capital\" means the National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(f) \"Clear Days\" include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays but do not include the date of receipt of a notice by the Secretariat;\n(g) \"Committee\" means any committee elected or constituted by the House or nominated by the Speaker for any specific or general purpose and which functions under the direction of the Speaker and presents its report to the House or to the Speaker;\n(h) \"Constitution\" means the Constitution of India;\n(i) \"Deputy Speaker\" means the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly;\n(j) \"Division\" means the recording of votes by sending the members to lobbies or by adopting any other method;\n(k) \"Finance Minister\" includes any Minister;\n(l) \"Financial Year\" means a period of twelve months commencing from April 1, and ending on March 31, next following;\n(m) \"Gazette\" means the Delhi Gazette;\n(n) \"Government\" means the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(o) \"House\" means the Assembly;\n(p) \"Leader of the House\" means the Chief Minister if he is the member of the House or a Minister who is the member of the House and is ^ nominated by the Chief Minister to function as the Leader of the House;\n(q) \"Legislature\" means the Assembly;\n(r) \"Lieutenant Governor\" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under Article 239 read with Article 239-AA of the Constitution;\n(s) \"Lobby\" means the covered corridors immediately adjoining the Assembly Hall and coterminous with it;\n(t) \"member\" means a member of the Assembly and also includes for the purposes of Section 11, a Minister;\n(u) \"member-in-charge\" in relation to a resolution or motion means the member who has moved such a resolution or motion;\n(v) \"member-in-charge of the Bill\" means, as respects a Government Bill, any Minister, and as respects other Bills, the member who has introduced the Bill or a member authorised in writing by such member to act in his behalf;\n(w) \"Minister\" means a member of Council of Ministers;\n(x) \"Motion\" means a proposal made by a member for consideration of the Assembly and includes an amendment to a resolution or a motion;\n(y) \"naming a Member\" means drawing by the Speaker the attention of the House to the conduct of a Member with a view to action being taken against him;\n(z) \"precincts of the House\" means the Assembly Hall, the lobbies, the galleries, the rooms in the occupation of the Assembly Secretariat, the Speaker's room, the Deputy Speaker's room, the Committee room, the Assembly Library, the Reading room, Party rooms, all accommodation in the charge of officers of the Assembly Secretariat and approaches leading thereto, and also such other places as the Speaker may from time to time specify;\n(za) \"President\" means the President of India;\n(zb) \"private member\" means a member other than a Minister;\n(zc) \"prorogation\" means the termination of a Session by an order of the Lieutenant Governor under sub-section (2) of Section 6;\n(zd) \"resolution\" means a proposal for the purpose of discussing a matter of general public interest;\n(ze) \"Roll of Members\" means a register in which newly elected members sign, after making and subscribing the oath or affirmation and before taking their seats for the first time in the House;\n(zf) \"rule\" means a rule of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Assembly;\n(zg) \"section\" means a section of the Act;\n(zh) \"secretariat\" means and includes the Assembly's Secretariat in Delhi and any other Camp Office set up outside Delhi for the time being under the authority of Speaker;\n(zi) \"Secretary\" means the Secretary to the Legislative Assembly and includes any other person as is empowered to perform the functions of the Secretary;\n(zj) \"Select Committee\" means a Committee of members to which a Bill is referred by the Assembly for consideration and report;\n(zk) \"session\" means the period of time commencing from the first sitting of the Assembly upon the summon of the Lieutenant Governor under sub-section (1) of Section 6 until its prorogation or dissolution under sub-section (2) thereof;\n(zl) \"Speaker\" means the Speaker of the Assembly;\n(zm) \"Table\" means the Table of the House.\nChapter II\nSummons to Members and Seating Arrangement",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Summoning of the Assembly.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Oath or Affirmation.",
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            "title": "5. Seating of Members.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "6. Contravention of the provisions of Section 17.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Attendance Register for Members.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nElection of Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Nomination of Panel of Chairman",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Election of Speaker.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Election of Deputy Speaker.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Panel of Chairman.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Election of Chairman in the absence of Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Panel of Chairman.",
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            "content": "\"A member, addressing himself to the Secretary shall propose to the House some other member then present and move that the said member do take the Chair of the Speaker till such time as a person competent to preside under the Act or these Rules arrives, and on such a motion being seconded by another member, the Secretary shall put the motion or motions to the vote of the House. The member so elected shall occupy the Chair.\"",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Powers of the Deputy Speaker and other presiding member.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Delegation of powers by Speaker.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nDuly Constituted Sitting of the Assembly",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Duly constituted sitting.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Commencement and Conclusion of sitting.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Quorum.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Adjournment of the House and Procedure for reconvening.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. The effect of Prorogation.",
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            "content": "(a) all pending notices, statements and discussions shall lapse and fresh notices shall be given for the next session:\n(b) a Bill pending in the House at the time of prorogation shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the House;\n(c) any business pending before a Committee shall not lapse;\n(d) any motion, resolution or amendment which has been moved and is pending in the House shall not lapse.\nChapter V\nLieutenant Governor's Address and Message to Assembly",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Address by the Lieutenant Governor to the House and its discussing in the Assembly.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "20. Lieutenant Governor's Address under sub-section (1) of Section 9.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Government's right to reply.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Time limit for speeches.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "23. Message of the Lieutenant Governor under sub-section (2) of Section 9.",
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            "content": "Chapter VI\nArrangement of Business",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Information about the business to be taken up in the House.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. List of Business.",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Allotment of time for Private Member's Business.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Arrangement of Government Business.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Private Members' Business outstanding at the end of the day.",
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            "content": "Chapter VII\nQuestions",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Subject matter of Questions.",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Classification of Questions.",
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            "content": "(a) Short notice questions;\n(b) Starred questions; and\n(c) Unstarred questions.",
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            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Admissibility of Questions.",
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            "content": "(i) It shall not bring in any name or statement not strictly necessary to make the question intelligible ;\n(ii) If it contains a statement by the member, the member asking it shall himself be responsible for the accuracy of the statement;\n(iii) It shall not be excessively length ;\n(iv) It shall not contain arguments, inferences, ironical or offensive expressions, imputations, epithets or defamatory statements ;\n(v) It shall not be asked for an expression of opinion or for the solution of a legal question, or a hypothetical proposition ;\n(vi) It shall not refer to the character or conduct of any person except in his official or public capacity, nor relate to individual cases, unless a matter of principle is involved ;\n(vii) It shall not repeat in the same session in substance questions already answered or to which an answer has been refused ;\n(viii) It shall not ask for information which is available in accessible documents or in ordinary works of reference ;\n(ix) It shall not ask for information on a matter which is under adjudication by a Court of Law having jurisdiction in any part of India;\n(x) It shall not refer to the conduct of any judge or a Court of Law having jurisdiction in any part of India in relation to his or its judicial functions;\n(xi) It shall not make or imply a charge of a personal, character;\n(xii) It shall not ask for information on matters of limited importance or on vague or meaningless matters, nor information of too many details;\n(xiii) It shall not relate to day-to-day administration of local bodies or other semi-autonomous bodies. The Speaker may, however, allow questions which arise out of their relationship with the Government or relate to breaches of law or rules or to important matters of public interest;\n(xiv) It shall not refer to debates in the current session ;\n(xv) It shall not criticise decisions of the House ;\n(xvi) It shall not seek information about matters, which in their nature are secret, such as, decision on Proceedings of the Council of Ministers, advice given to the Lieutenant Governor by Law Officers and other similar subjects ;\n(xvii) It shall not deal with a matter before a Committee or with matters within the jurisdiction of the Chairman of a Committee or the authorities of the House ;\n(xviii) It shall not deal with a matter which is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Speaker ;\n(xix) It shall not relate to a statement made by a private individual or a non-official body;\n(xx) It shall not reflect on the character or conduct of those persons whose conduct may only be challenged on a substantive motion;\n(xxi) It shall not raise questions of policy too large to be dealt with within the limits of an answer to a question;\n(xxii) It shall primarily relate to one department;\n(xxiii) In matters which are, or have been, the subject of correspondence between the Central Government and the Government, no question shall be asked except as to matters of fact and the answer shall be confined to a statement of facts ;\n(xxiv) It shall not enquire about matters pending before any statutory tribunal or statutory authority performing any judicial or quasi-judicial functions or any Commission or Court of Inquiry appointed to enquire into or investigate any matters, but may refer to matters concerned with procedure or scope or stage of inquiry, if it is not likely to prejudice the consideration of the matter by the Tribunal, Statutory authority, Commission or Court of Enquiry.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Short Notice Questions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Notice of Starred and Unstarred Question.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Time for Questions.",
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            "content": "(1) priority given starred question shall be taken up first;\n(2) thereafter, the starred question, listed for the day, shall be taken up;\n(3) replies to unstarred question shall be deemed to have been laid on the Table of the House;\n(4) then the short notice questions shall be taken up after the question Hour is over.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Copies of written answers to be made available to the Member and Disposal of Question-Answers in the House.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Limitation on Number of Questions.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Allotment of days for oral answers to questions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Postponement of questions due to absence of Minister.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Mode of asking Questions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Mode of giving Notice of Questions.",
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            "content": "Explanation",
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        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Manner of answering questions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Questions of absent members.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Withdrawal or postponement of questions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Written answers to questions not replied orally.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Supplementary Questions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Questions to the Speaker.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Questions to Private Members.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Speaker to decide admissibility of questions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Power of the Speaker to change class of question.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. List of Questions for the Day.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Questions and answers to be entered in proceedings of the Assembly.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Prohibition of publicity of questions and answers in advance.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Half-An-Hour Discussions",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Discussion on matters arising out of questions and answers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VIII\nCalling Attention to Matters of Urgent Public Importance",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Calling attention to matters of urgent public importance.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IX\nShort Duration Discussion on Matters of Urgent Public Importance",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Notice for raising discussion.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Speaker to decide admissibility.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. No formal motion.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Time limit for Speeches.",
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            "content": "Chapter X\nMotion for Adjournment on a Matter of Urgent Public Importance",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Method of giving Notice.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Speaker's Consent necessary to make Motion.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Restrictions on right to make Motion.",
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            "content": "(1) not more than one motion shall be made at the same sitting;\n(2) not more than one matter shall be discussed on the same motion;\n(3) the motion shall be restricted to a specific matter of recent occurrence;\n(4) the motion shall not raise a question of privilege;\n(5) the motion shall not revive discussion on a matter which has been discussed in the same session.\n(6) the motion shall not anticipate a matter which has been previously fixed for consideration. But, the Speaker in disallowing the matter on this ground, shall take into consideration that the discussion of the matter anticipated is likely to be taken up in the House within a reasonable time, and\n(7) the motion shall not deal with a matter on which resolution could not be moved;\n(8) the motion shall not deal with any matter which is under adjudication by a court of law having jurisdiction in any part of India;\n(9) the motion shall relate to a matter which is primarily the concern of the Government.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Motion for discussion on matters before Tribunals, Commissions, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Final Rules After Add Del and Changes as Proposed",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 61
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Mode of asking for leave to move adjournment Motion.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Time for taking up Motion.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Limitation of Time of Discussion.",
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            "content": "Chapter XI\nQuestions Involving Breach of Privilege and Contempt",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Raising a question of Breach of Privilege or Contempt.",
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            "content": "(i) a complaint from a member;\n(ii) a report from the Secretary;\n(iii) a petition, or\n(iv) a report from a Committee :",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Complaint by Members.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Conditions of Admissibility.",
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            "content": "(a) the question is restricted to a definite matter of recent occurrence;\n(b) the subject matter of the notice shows prima facie a question of breach of privilege or contempt; and\n(c) the matter requires the intervention of the House:",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Mode of raising question of privilege.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 68
        },
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            "number": "70",
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            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Consideration of Question of Breach of Privilege or Contempt by the House.",
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            "number": "72",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Motion after Presentation of the Report.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "74",
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            "content": "(i) that the question of breach of privilege or contempt, committed in view of the House, be considered; or\n(ii) that the matter be taken up for consideration forthwith under Rule 71; or\n(iii) that the report of the Committee of Privileges may be considered under Rule 73-",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Opportunity to Person Charged.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "76",
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            "number": "77",
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            "content": "(a) Admonition;\n(b) reprimand;\n(c) suspension of member;\n(d) fine;\n(e) expulsion of member;\n(f) imprisonment the term whereof is at the pleasure of the House but cannot extend beyond prorogation or dissolution; and\n(g) any other punishment which the House may deem proper and subject to the provisions of Section 18.",
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            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Groundless Complaint.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "79",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "80",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "81",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "82",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "83",
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            "content": "Intimation to Speaker of Arrest Detention, etc. and Release of a Member",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "84",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "85",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "86",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 85
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            "number": "87",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "88",
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            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter XII\nResolutions",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 87
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            "number": "89",
            "title": "89. Notice of Resolution by Private Members.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "90",
            "title": "90. Notice of Resolution by Government.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 89
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            "number": "91",
            "title": "91. Subject-matter of Resolution.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "92",
            "title": "92. Form of Resolution.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "93",
            "title": "93. Conditions of admissibility of Resolutions.",
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            "content": "(1) it shall be clearly and precisely expressed;\n(2) it shall raise substantially only one definite issue;\n(3) it shall not contain arguments, inferences, ironical expressions, imputations or defamatory statements;\n(4) it shall not refer to the conduct of character of person except in their official or public capacity;\n(5) it shall not relate to any matter which is under adjudication by a Court of law having jurisdiction in any part of India; and\n(6) it shall not reflect upon the conduct of the President as distinct from the Government of India or of the Lt. Governor as distinct from the Government.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "94",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "95",
            "title": "95. Admissibility of Resolutions.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "96",
            "title": "96. Precedence of Private Member's Resolution.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "97",
            "title": "97. Sending copy of Private Member's Resolution to Government.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "98",
            "title": "98. Moving of Resolutions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 97
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            "number": "99",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "100",
            "title": "100. Notice of Amendments.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "101",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "102",
            "title": "102. Withdrawal of Resolution.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "103",
            "title": "103. Resolution not Discussed.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "104",
            "title": "104. Splitting of Resolution.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "105",
            "title": "105. Repetition of Resolution.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "106",
            "title": "106. Copy of Resolution passed to be sent to Minister.",
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            "content": "Chapter XIII\nMotions",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "107",
            "title": "107. Discussion on a Matter of Public Interest by Motion.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "108",
            "title": "108. Notice of a Motion.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "109",
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            "content": "(i) that it shall raise substantially only one definite issue of recent occurrence;\n(ii) that it shall not contain arguments, inferences, ironical expressions, imputations or defamatory statements;\n(iii) that it shall not refer to the conduct or character of persons except in their public capacity;\n(iv) that it shall not raise a question of privilege;\n(v) that it shall not revive discussion on a matter which has been discussed in the same session or within the preceding six months, whichever is earlier;\n(vi) that it shall not anticipate a matter which is to be discussed in the same session; and\n(vii) that it shall not relate to any matter which is under adjudication by a court of law having jurisdiction in any part of India ;\n(viii) that it shall not ordinarily relate to a matter under consideration of a House Committee ;\n(ix) that it shall not raise a matter which is not primarily the concern of the Government.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "110",
            "title": "110. Speaker to decide Admissibility of a Motion.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "111",
            "title": "111. Motion for raising discussion on matter before Tribunals, Commissions, etc.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "112",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "113",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "114",
            "title": "114. Motion without Notice.",
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            "content": "(i) motion for condolence or congratulation;\n(ii) motion for adjournment of a sitting;\n(iii) motion for a withdrawal of strangers;\n(iv) motion for electing members to Committees;\n(v) motion for withdrawal of a Bill, resolution or a motion or amendments thereto;\n(vi) motion for postponement of any business;\n(vii) motion for closure of debate;\n(viii) motion for suspension of a rule; and\n(ix) motion to extend duration of a sitting.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 113
        },
        {
            "number": "115",
            "title": "115. Repetition of Motion.",
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            "content": "(a) a motion for taking into consideration or the reference to a Select Committee of a Bill where an amendment has been carried to a previous motion of the same kind to the effect that the Bill be circulated or re-circulated for obtaining opinion thereon;\n(b) a motion, made after return of a Bill by Lieutenant Governor for reconsideration of the Assembly, for an amendment relevant to the matter or matters referred for reconsiderations; and\n(c) a motion for the amendment of a Bill which is consequential on or designed merely to alter the drafting of another amendment which has been carried.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 114
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        {
            "number": "116",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "117",
            "title": "117. Closure.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter XIV\nLegislation\n(A) Introduction and Publication of Bills",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 116
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        {
            "number": "118",
            "title": "118. Speaker's power of Publication of Bills before Introduction.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "119",
            "title": "119. Notice of Motion or Leave to Introduce a Bill by a Private Member.",
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            "content": "120.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 118
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        {
            "number": "121",
            "title": "121. Introduction of a Bill dependent on another Bill pending before the House.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 119
        },
        {
            "number": "122",
            "title": "122. Notice of an Identical Bill.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "123",
            "title": "123. Financial Memorandum to Bill and Money Clauses in Bills.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 121
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            "number": "124",
            "title": "124. Explanatory memorandum to Bills delegating Legislative Power.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "125",
            "title": "125. Speaker's power to disallow notice of a Bill.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 123
        },
        {
            "number": "126",
            "title": "126. Precedence of Private Members' Bills.",
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            "content": "(a) Bills returned by the Lieutenant Governor with message under Section 24 and Section 25 as the case may be;\n(b) Bills in respect of which motions for their passing have been made;\n(c) Bills in respect of which motions have been carried that they be taken into consideration; .\n(d) Bills in respect of which reports of Select Committees have been presented;\n(e) Bills which have been circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinions;\n(f) Bills introduced and in respect of which no further motion has been made or carried; and\n(g) Other Bills.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "127",
            "title": "127. Copy of Private Member's Bill to Minister.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 125
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        {
            "number": "128",
            "title": "128. Notice of motion for leave to introduce a Bill.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 126
        },
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            "number": "129",
            "title": "129. Motion for leave to Introduce and Copies of Bills to Members.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 127
        },
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            "number": "130",
            "title": "130. Introduction of Bill.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "131",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "132",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "133",
            "title": "133. Copy of Bill to the Lieutenant Governor and the President.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "134",
            "title": "134. Statement regarding Ordinance.",
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            "content": "(B) Motions After Introduction",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "135",
            "title": "135. Motion after Introduction.",
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            "content": "(a) that it be taken into consideration either at once or at some future day to be then specified; or\n(b) that it be referred to a Select Committee of the House with such instructions as may be considered necessary; or.\n(c) that it be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion thereof:",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "136",
            "title": "136. Discussion on Principles of Bills.",
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            "content": "(b) be referred to a Select Committee, any member may move as an amendment that the Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion by a date to be specified in the motion.\n(b) Thereupon the member-in-charge of the Bill, if he wishes to proceed further with his Bill, shall move that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee unless the Speaker allows a motion to be made that the Bill be taken into consideration forthwith or at some future date.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "137",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 135
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            "number": "138",
            "title": "138. Person by whom Motions in respect of Bills may be made.",
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            "content": "Explanation.\n(C) Procedure After Presentation of Report of the Select Committee",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 136
        },
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            "number": "139",
            "title": "139. Motion that may be moved after Presentation of Report of the Select Committee.",
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            "content": "(a) that the Bill as reported by the Select Committee of the House be taken into consideration:\n(b) that the Bill as reported by the Select Committee of the House be recommitted to the same Select Committee or to a new Select Committee, either-\n(i) without limitation; or\n(ii) with respect to particular clauses or amendments only; or\n(iii) with instructions to the committee to make some particular or additional provision in the Bill, or\n(c) that the Bill as reported by the Select Committee of the House be circulated, as the case may be, for the purpose of eliciting opinion or further opinion thereon.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "140",
            "title": "140. Scope of Debate.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "141",
            "title": "141. Notice of Amendment.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 139
        },
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            "number": "142",
            "title": "142. Conditions of Admissibility of Amendments.",
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            "content": "(i) An amendment shall be within the scope of the Bill and relevant to the subject-matter of the clause to which it relates;\n(ii) An amendment shall not be inconsistent with any previous decision of the House on the same question;\n(iii) An amendment shall not be such as to make the clause which it proposes to amend unintelligible or ungrammatical;\n(iv) If amendment refers to, or is not intelligible without, a subsequent amendment or Schedule, notice of the subsequent amendment or Schedule, shall be given before the first amendment is moved, so as to make the series of amendments fully intelligible;\n(v) The Speaker shall determine the order in which an amendment shall be moved;\n(vi) The Speaker may refuse to allow an amendment which in his opinion, is frivolous or meaningless;\n(vii) An amendment may be moved to an amendment, which has already been allowed by the Speaker.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
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            "number": "143",
            "title": "143. Sanction of the President or recommendation of the Lieutenant Governor to be annexed to notice of Amendment.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 141
        },
        {
            "number": "144",
            "title": "144. Minister to communicate sanction/recommendation of President/Lt. Governor to an amendment to a Bill to Secretary.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "145",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "146",
            "title": "146. Withdrawal of Amendments.",
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            "content": "(D) Amendments to Clauses etc. and Consideration of Bills",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "147",
            "title": "147. Submission of Bills clause by clause.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 145
        },
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            "number": "148",
            "title": "148. Postponement of clause.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 146
        },
        {
            "number": "149",
            "title": "149. Consideration of Schedule.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 147
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            "number": "150",
            "title": "150. Clause One, Preamble and Title of the Bill.",
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            "content": "(E) Passing & Authentication of Bills",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 148
        },
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            "number": "151",
            "title": "151. Passing of a Bill.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 149
        },
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            "number": "152",
            "title": "152. Scope of Debate.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 150
        },
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            "number": "153",
            "title": "153. Correction of patent Errors.",
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            "content": "(F) General",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "154",
            "title": "154. Power of Speaker to bring the year of the Bill in conformity with the year of Assent.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "155",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 153
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            "number": "156",
            "title": "156. Note of verbal amendments.",
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            "content": "(G) Reconsideration of Bills Returned by the Lieutenant Governor",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 154
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        {
            "number": "157",
            "title": "157. Message of the Lieutenant Governor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter XV\nSubordinate Legislation",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 155
        },
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            "number": "158",
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            "number": "233",
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            "number": "234",
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            "number": "235",
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            "content": "(i) to consider and examine the appeals presented by members in the House;\n(ii) to consider and process the comments and replies called for from various departments in response to the appeal; and\n(iii) to examine papers/document and other such material received from various sources in connection with the appeal.",
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            "number": "238",
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            "number": "239",
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            "number": "240",
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            "number": "241",
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            "number": "242",
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            "number": "243",
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            "content": "(i) Minister-in-charge of the Bill,\n(ii) Member-in-charge of the Bill, if any,\n(iii) The member on whose motion the Bill is referred to the Select Committee,\n(iv) Four or Five or Six members, as the case may be, of the Assembly to be elected by the method of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.",
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            "number": "244",
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            "number": "245",
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            "number": "246",
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            "number": "247",
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            "number": "248",
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            "number": "249",
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            "number": "250",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "251",
            "title": "251. Printing and Publication of Report.",
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            "content": "Chapter XVII\nResolution for Removal of Speaker and Deputy Speaker and No-Confidence Motion Against Ministers",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "252",
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            "number": "253",
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            "content": "(i) it shall be specific with respect to the charges;\n(ii) it shall be clearly and precisely expressed; and\n(iii) it shall not contain arguments, inferences, ironical expressions, imputations or defamatory statements.",
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            "number": "254",
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            "number": "255",
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            "number": "256",
            "title": "256. The Presiding Person at the time of consideration of the Resolution.",
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            "number": "257",
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            "number": "258",
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            "number": "259",
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            "number": "260",
            "title": "260. Communications from the Lieutenant Governor to the Assembly.",
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            "number": "261",
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            "content": "(1) by formal address, after a motion made and carried in the House, and\n(2) through the Speaker.\nChapter XX\nResignation and Vacation of Seats in the House and Absentee Members",
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            "number": "262",
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            "content": "Yours faithfully,\n(Signature of Member of the House)\nNote. - (1) The date and time of resignation given in the letter shall not be earlier than the one on which the latter is written.\nNote.\n(2) If a member hands over the letter of his resignation personally to the Speaker and informs him that the resignation is voluntary and genuine, and the Speaker has no information or knowledge to the contrary, the Speaker may accept the resignation immediately.\n(3) If the Speaker receives the letter of resignation by post or through some other person the Speaker may make such enquiry as he thinks fit to satisfy himself about the voluntary nature and genuineness of the resignation, if the Speaker is satisfied, after making a summary enquiry either himself or through Legislative Assembly Secretariat or such other agency as may deem fit, that the resignation is not voluntary or genuine he shall not accept it.\n(4) A member may withdraw his resignation before it is accepted by the Speaker.\n(5) Soon after the acceptance of the resignation of a member, the Speaker shall inform the House that such and such member has resigned his seat in the House and that he has accepted the resignation.\n(6) The Secretary shall, as soon as may be, after the Speaker has accepted the resignation of a member, cause the information to be published in the bulletin and the Gazette and forward a copy of the notification to the Election Commission for taking steps to fill the vacancy thus caused. But if the resignation is to take effect from future date, the information shall not be published in the bulletin and Gazette before the date from which it is to take effect.\n(7) The resignation shall take effect from the date and time specified in the letter of resignation.\n(8) If any dispute arises as regards the genuineness of voluntary nature of the resignation, the same shall be determined by the Speaker before any action is taken under sub-rule (5) or sub-rule (6).\n(9) If any letter of resignation is not in the form prescribed, it shall be returned to the member concerned for being submitted in the prescribed form.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "263",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "264",
            "title": "264. Attendance Register.",
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            "content": "Chapter XXI\nGeneral Rules Of Procedure\n(A) Notice",
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            "number": "265",
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            "number": "266",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "267",
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            "content": "(C) Rules to be Observed by Members",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "268",
            "title": "268. Rules to be observed by members while present in the House.",
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            "content": "(i) shall not read any book, newspaper or letters, nor shall he do anything which is unconnected with the business of the House;\n(ii) shall not interrupt any member while speaking by disorderly expression or noises or in any other disorderly manner;\n(iii) shall bow to the Chair while entering or leaving the House, and also when taking or leaving his seat;\n(iv) shall not pass between the Chair and any member who is speaking;\n(v) shall not leave or cross the floor of the House when the Speaker is addressing the House;\n(vi) shall always address the Chair;\n(vii) shall keep to his usual seat while addressing in the House;\n(viii) shall maintain silence when not speaking in the House;\n(ix) shall not obstruct or interrupt the proceedings by shouting hissing or in any other manner whatsoever when speeches are being made in the House or the House is in session;\n(x) shall not, while speaking, point to any stranger in the gallery;\n(xi) shall not applaud when a stranger enters any of the Galleries, or the Special box;\n(xii) shall not shout slogans in the House;\n(xiii) shall not sit or stand with his back towards Chair;\n(xiv) shall not approach the Chair personally in the House. He may send chits to the officers at the Table, if necessary;\n(xv) shall not wear or display badges of any kind in the House;\n(xvi) shall not bring or display arms in the House;\n(xvii) shall not display flags, emblems or any exhibits in the House;\n(xviii) shall not leave the House immediately after delivering his speech;\n(xix) shall not distribute within the precincts of the house any literature, questionnaire, pamphlets, press notes, leaflets, etc. not connected with the business of the House;\n(xx) shall not place his hat/cap on the desk in the House, bring boards in the Chamber for keeping files or for writing purposes, smoke or enter the House with his coat hanging on the arms;\n(xxi) shall not carry walking stick into the House unless permitted by the Speaker on health grounds;\n(xxii) shall not tear off documents in the House in protest;\n(xxiii) shall not bring or play cassette or tape recorder in the House;\n(xxiv) shall avoid talking or laughing in Lobby loud enough to be heard in the House; and\n(xxv) shall not carry any telephone apparatus or electronic gadgets in the House.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "269",
            "title": "269. Member to speak when called by the Speaker.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "270",
            "title": "270. Mode of addressing the House.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "271",
            "title": "271. Rules to be observed while speaking.",
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            "content": "(a) Give any evasive reply to any question;\n(b) express any opinion or make any comment on any matter or fact under consideration of a Court of Justice;\n(c) make a personal charge or accusation against a member;\n(d) use offensive expressions about the conduct of business of Parliament or the legislature of any State;\n(e) reflect on any decision of the House except when a motion for rescinding it is under consideration;\n(f) reflect upon the conduct of the President or any Governor or any Court of Justice;\n(g) utter reasonable or defamatory words but he may, with the permission of the Speaker, quote them for the purposes of his argument; and\n(h) say anything which is derogatory to the Chair or to the House;\n(j) refer to Government officials by name;\n(j) read a written speech except with the prior permission of the Chair.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "272",
            "title": "272. Procedure for making allegation against any person.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "273",
            "title": "273. Questions to be asked through the Speaker.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "274",
            "title": "274. Irrelevance or repetition.",
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            "number": "275",
            "title": "275. Personal Explanation.",
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            "content": "(D) Order of Speeches & Right of Reply",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "276",
            "title": "276. Order of speeches and right of reply.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 274
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        {
            "number": "277",
            "title": "277. Ministers Rights to Intervene in the Debate or to Make a statement.",
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            "content": "(b) a statement may be made by Minister on a matter of public importance with the consent of the Speaker but no question shall be asked at the time the statement is made.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "278",
            "title": "278. Address by Speaker.",
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            "content": "(E) Procedure When Speaker Rises",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 276
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            "number": "279",
            "title": "279. Speaker to be heard in silence.",
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            "number": "280",
            "title": "280. Procedure for obtaining decision of the House.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "281",
            "title": "281. Proposal and putting of question.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "282",
            "title": "282. Decision.",
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            "content": "(G) Speaker's Power to Order Withdrawal of a Member of to Adjourn the House or Suspend a Sitting",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 280
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        {
            "number": "283",
            "title": "283. Peace and Order in the House.",
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            "content": "(a) if a member on being ordered by the Speaker under sub-rule (1) to withdraw does not obey the order, or\n(b) if the Speaker considers the power conferred under sub-rule (1) to be inadequate, or\n(c) if a member wilfully and persistently obstructs the proceedings of the House in a disorderly manner, or\n(d) if action under this rule becomes necessary against him on successive occasions in the same session.\n(b) On a member being so suspended, the period of suspension shall be for the first occasion for 3 sittings, for the second occasion for 7 sittings and on subsequent occasions unless otherwise decided by the House, for the remainder of the session:\n(c) The member suspended by the House shall forthwith withdrawn from the precincts of the House. But on his not doing so and on the attention of the House being drawn by the Speaker to the fact that recourse to force has become necessary, the suspended member shall stand suspended for the remainder of the session without any further action.\n(d) The member suspended from the service of the House shall stand debarred from entering the precincts of the House and from taking part in the proceedings of the House and the Committees:",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "284",
            "title": "284. Suspension of a member.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "285",
            "title": "285. Points of order and decisions thereon.",
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            "content": "(a) to ask for information, or\n(b) to explain his position, or\n(c) while a question on any motion is being put to the House, or\n(d) which is hypothetical, or\n(e) that division bells did not ring or were not heard.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "286",
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            "content": "(I) Record & Report of Proceedings",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "287",
            "title": "287. Record of proceedings of the Assembly.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "288",
            "title": "288. Report of proceedings of the Assembly.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "289",
            "title": "289. Expunction of words from proceedings of the House.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(J) Admission of Strangers",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 287
        },
        {
            "number": "290",
            "title": "290. Speaker to regulate admission of strangers.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 288
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        {
            "number": "291",
            "title": "291. Powers to order withdrawal of strangers.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 289
        },
        {
            "number": "292",
            "title": "292. Steps for expulsion of strangers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(K) Power of Speaker to Make Regulations for Election by Single Transferable Vote and for Ballot",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 290
        },
        {
            "number": "293",
            "title": "293. Speaker to make regulation for election by single transferable vote and for ballot.",
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            "content": "(L) Election by the Assembly",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 291
        },
        {
            "number": "294",
            "title": "294. Election by the Assembly.",
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            "content": "(M) Laying of A Paper or Document on the Table of the House",
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        {
            "number": "295",
            "title": "295. Laying of any paper or documents on the table of the House.",
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        {
            "number": "296",
            "title": "296. Suspension of rules.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "297",
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            "number": "298",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 296
        },
        {
            "number": "299",
            "title": "299. Speaker's decision not to be questioned.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "300",
            "title": "300. Objection to vote of a member.",
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            "content": "First Schedule\n(See Rules 84 and 85)\nForm of communication regarding arrest, detention, conviction or release, as the case may be of a member\nForm of communication regarding arrest, detention, conviction or release, as the case may be of a member\nPlace..............\nDate...............\n(A)\n(B)\nYours faithfully\n(Judge, Magistrate or Executive Authority)\nSecond Schedule\n(See Rule 197)\nList of Government Undertakings\nList of Government Undertakings\nThird Schedule\n(See Rule 202(3))\nForm of Petition\nForm of Petition\nName of Petitioner\nAddress\nSignature or Thumb impression\nSecy.\n(Legislative Assembly)",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        "Short Title": "The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislature Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1997",
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