CHAPTER VIII - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM THE SITTING OF THE ASSEMBLY
CHAPTER VIII
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM THE SITTING OF THE ASSEMBLY
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM THE SITTING OF THE ASSEMBLY
55. (1) A Member desirous of obtaining the leave of the Assembly for his absence may make an application in writing addressed to the Speaker, stating reasons for his absence.
(2) After the question hour and before the transaction of any other business the Secretary shall read out the application to the Assembly and the Speaker shall thereafter put the question without debate, that leave be granted.
(3) Where a Member is prevented from making such application the leave of the Assembly may be granted on application made by any other Member on his behalf.
56. (1) If a Member remains absent, without leave of the Assembly, for forty consecutive days of its sitting, the Speaker shall bring the fact to the notice of the Assembly and thereupon any member may move that the seat of the Member who has been so absent, be declared vacant.
(2) If the seat of the Member is declared vacant the secretary shall cause a notification to that effect to be published in the Gazette and forward a copy of the notification to the Chief Election Commissioner for taking steps to fill the vacancy thus caused.
57. The Secretary shall cause a register to be maintained showing the attendance of each Member at each sitting and shall make the register available for inspection of Members.
(2) After the question hour and before the transaction of any other business the Secretary shall read out the application to the Assembly and the Speaker shall thereafter put the question without debate, that leave be granted.
(3) Where a Member is prevented from making such application the leave of the Assembly may be granted on application made by any other Member on his behalf.
56. (1) If a Member remains absent, without leave of the Assembly, for forty consecutive days of its sitting, the Speaker shall bring the fact to the notice of the Assembly and thereupon any member may move that the seat of the Member who has been so absent, be declared vacant.
(2) If the seat of the Member is declared vacant the secretary shall cause a notification to that effect to be published in the Gazette and forward a copy of the notification to the Chief Election Commissioner for taking steps to fill the vacancy thus caused.
57. The Secretary shall cause a register to be maintained showing the attendance of each Member at each sitting and shall make the register available for inspection of Members.