CHAPTER X - ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS
CHAPTER X
ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS
ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS
71. A motion for an adjournment of the business of the Assembly for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of recent and urgent public importance may be made with the consent of the Speaker.
72. Notice of motion under rule 71 shall be given in writing in triplicate to the Secretary not less than one hour before the commencement of the sitting in which it is proposed to be moved, and the Secretary shall thereupon bring the notice to the knowledge of the Speaker, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister concerned.
73. The right to move for an adjournment motion shall be subject to the condition that it shall not-
(1) relate to more than one specific matter or recent occurrence;
(2) revive discussion on a matter which has been discussed in the same session;
(3) anticipate a matter for the consideration of which a date has been previously appointed;
Explanation- While dis-allowing the motion on the ground of anticipation, due regard shall be had to the probability of the matter anticipated being brought before the Assembly within a reasonable time.
(4) deal with a matter on which a resolution could not be moved;
(5) relate to a matter of privilege;
(6) deal with a hypothetical case;
(7) relate to matters remediable only by legislation;
(8) be moved on any day reserved for Budget;
(9) deal with any matter which is subjudice 1[;]
2[(10) relate to matter which is either frivolous of vexatious or is of a nature that it will unduly waste the time of the Assembly.]
74. Not more than one adjournment motion shall be taken up on any day but motions remaining un-disposed shall be held over for the next day and shall be taken up in the same order in which they were received subsequently.
75. Leave to move an adjournment motion shall be sought after the question hour and after transaction of business under rule 55 and 61.
3[75-A. The Speaker shall have the power to disallow in his Chamber any adjournment motion if he is of the opinion that it is in contravention of any of the clauses of rule 73.]
76. (1) If the Speaker is of the opinion that the adjournment motion is in order, he shall read the contents of the motion to the Assembly and ask whether Member has the leave of the Assembly and if objection is taken he shall ask such of the Members as may be in favour of leave being granted to rise in their seats.
(2) If less than one-fifth of the total membership of the Assembly rise in their seats, the Speaker shall inform the Member that he has not the leave of the Assembly.
(3) If one-fifth or more of the total membership of the Assembly rise in their seats, the Speaker shall announce that leave is granted and the motion will be taken up as the last item for discussion for not more than two hours on such day within three days after the leave is granted as the Speaker may fix.
77. On any one day, the aggregate time taken for seeking leave under rule 75 and the grant or with-holding of leave under rule 76, as the case may be, shall not exceed 4[half an hour].
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1 The full stop has been replaced by semicolon vide Law Department Notification Number S. Legis: 20(6)/73 dated 4th December, 1975.
2. Clause: (10) added ibid.
3. Rule 75-A added vide ibid.
4. Subs, ibid, for “one hour”.
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78. On adjournment motion being moved, the Speaker shall put the question “that the Assembly do now adjourn” but no such question shall be put after the time for the discussion of the motion has expired.
79. No Member shall speak for more than 1[ten] minutes on “motion for adjournment:
Provided that the mover or the Minister concerned may speak for 2[twenty] minutes.
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1 Subs, vide Law Department Notification No S. Legis: 20(6)/73 dated 4thDecember, 1975,
2 Subs, ibid for “thirty”.
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72. Notice of motion under rule 71 shall be given in writing in triplicate to the Secretary not less than one hour before the commencement of the sitting in which it is proposed to be moved, and the Secretary shall thereupon bring the notice to the knowledge of the Speaker, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister concerned.
73. The right to move for an adjournment motion shall be subject to the condition that it shall not-
(1) relate to more than one specific matter or recent occurrence;
(2) revive discussion on a matter which has been discussed in the same session;
(3) anticipate a matter for the consideration of which a date has been previously appointed;
Explanation- While dis-allowing the motion on the ground of anticipation, due regard shall be had to the probability of the matter anticipated being brought before the Assembly within a reasonable time.
(4) deal with a matter on which a resolution could not be moved;
(5) relate to a matter of privilege;
(6) deal with a hypothetical case;
(7) relate to matters remediable only by legislation;
(8) be moved on any day reserved for Budget;
(9) deal with any matter which is subjudice 1[;]
2[(10) relate to matter which is either frivolous of vexatious or is of a nature that it will unduly waste the time of the Assembly.]
74. Not more than one adjournment motion shall be taken up on any day but motions remaining un-disposed shall be held over for the next day and shall be taken up in the same order in which they were received subsequently.
75. Leave to move an adjournment motion shall be sought after the question hour and after transaction of business under rule 55 and 61.
3[75-A. The Speaker shall have the power to disallow in his Chamber any adjournment motion if he is of the opinion that it is in contravention of any of the clauses of rule 73.]
76. (1) If the Speaker is of the opinion that the adjournment motion is in order, he shall read the contents of the motion to the Assembly and ask whether Member has the leave of the Assembly and if objection is taken he shall ask such of the Members as may be in favour of leave being granted to rise in their seats.
(2) If less than one-fifth of the total membership of the Assembly rise in their seats, the Speaker shall inform the Member that he has not the leave of the Assembly.
(3) If one-fifth or more of the total membership of the Assembly rise in their seats, the Speaker shall announce that leave is granted and the motion will be taken up as the last item for discussion for not more than two hours on such day within three days after the leave is granted as the Speaker may fix.
77. On any one day, the aggregate time taken for seeking leave under rule 75 and the grant or with-holding of leave under rule 76, as the case may be, shall not exceed 4[half an hour].
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1 The full stop has been replaced by semicolon vide Law Department Notification Number S. Legis: 20(6)/73 dated 4th December, 1975.
2. Clause: (10) added ibid.
3. Rule 75-A added vide ibid.
4. Subs, ibid, for “one hour”.
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78. On adjournment motion being moved, the Speaker shall put the question “that the Assembly do now adjourn” but no such question shall be put after the time for the discussion of the motion has expired.
79. No Member shall speak for more than 1[ten] minutes on “motion for adjournment:
Provided that the mover or the Minister concerned may speak for 2[twenty] minutes.
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1 Subs, vide Law Department Notification No S. Legis: 20(6)/73 dated 4thDecember, 1975,
2 Subs, ibid for “thirty”.
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