Section 4.12. Parliament will elect from amongst its members a Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officers to convene its sessions and enforce its rules of procedure. These Officers will be drawn from separate political groups. These officers are elected as the first item of business after each general election, by a secret ballot and by a simple majority vote. The Presiding Officer and the Deputy Presiding Officers when in the chair must perform their duties in a strictly non-partisan manner.
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Section 4.12. Section 4.12. Parliament will elect from amongst its members a Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officers to convene its sessions and enforce its rules of procedure. These Officers will be drawn from separate political groups. These officers are elected as the first item of business after each general election, by a secret ballot and by a simple majority vote. The Presiding Officer and the Deputy Presiding Officers when in the chair must perform their duties in a strictly non-partisan manner.
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Section 4.12. The Presiding officer and Deputy Presiding Officer should be free of any political ties. They should be approved by the members from a list of Senior Civil Servants who would be non political.
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Section 4.12. Section 4.12. Parliament will elect from amongst its members a Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officers to convene its sessions and enforce its rules of procedure. These Officers will be drawn from separate political groups. These officers are elected as the first item of business after each general election, by a secret ballot and by a simple majority vote. The Presiding Officer and the Deputy Presiding Officers when in the chair must perform their duties in a strictly non-partisan manner.
Section 4.12. Should there be provision for replacement of these officers vis-à-vis their constituency duties and representation of their electorate?
Section 4.12. Caledonialan - I would be interested in how you see such a replacement system being implemented.
Section 4.12. Affected by my comments made earlier in this constitution exercise.
Section 4.12. Miles - Other Users are unlikely to spend time searching for the point you wish to make here - suggest you you direct to a specific Section and date of your comment..
Section 4.12. The Presiding officer and Deputy Presiding Officer should be free of any political ties. They should be approved by the members from a list of Senior Civil Servants who would be non political.