SPEAKER (a) Proterm Article 99. (b) Regular – Election/Vacation. (c) He is next to V.P. and P.M. He is given higher status than that of the cabinet Minister. His conduct cannot be discussed. (d) When can Deputy Speaker act as Speaker absent. Vacant – Motion for removal of Speaker. (e) When can Speaker/Chairman vote: - His removal motion at the first instance and not in case of tie. POWERS (a) Conduct business and regulate the proceedings of Lok Sabha. (b) He is final interpreter of provision of constitution and rules of procedure within Lok Sabha. (c) His decision in Parliament is final. (d) Can exercise residuary power, which are not provided. 1.No member can speak unless called upon by speaker. He can ask member to with draw from the house or suspend him. 2.Incharge of Parliament. All the messages of the house are sent or received by speaker. He communicate the decision of the house to the authorities concerned. All the Parliamentary committee of the Lok Sabha are constituted by him. They function under his control and direction. He appoints the Chairman of all the Committee. All controversial matters are referred to him for guidelines. Committees like Business Advisory Committee, Joint Parliamentary committee and Rules committee work directly under the Chairmanship. He presides over joint sitting. (Art.118) He is responsible for providing various types of facilities to members. Lok Sabha Secretariat functions under his control. He is the ultimate authority of the House. However, he is servant of the house and not its master. POWERS OF PARLIAMENT (a) Legislation (b) Executive polit8ical and financial control (c) Surveillance of Administration (d) Control of Public finance (d) Deliberation and discussion – Representative – Creation Educational and Advisory Role. Control of the function of heads-Removal of officers. Leadership and Training – Other Constitutional Functions. MISCELLANEOUS 1) Constituent assembly acted, as provisional parliament from 26-1-1950 and Tr G.V. Mavalankar was Speaker. 2) Present is 14th Lok Sabha. 12th had short tenure and Fifth had more tenure.1,2,3 and 10th served full terms. 3)Ananthasayanam Iyengar, G.S.DhillonBalram Jhakar, and Balayagi acted twice as Speakers. Jhakar served for 9 years from 1980. 4) Among Dy Speakers P.M. Sayeed acted twice and G.S.Swell acted for 8 years.
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