RULES OF II'ROCEDcoNDuclf oF

,TN THE

KARNATAI(A LE}GISLA couNfcIL(Framed urrderof the Constitution

2o8 (ilIndiaf

RTJLES OF ' IDROCEDUIRIE AND

CC)N DL,CT (f F BUS,II NESS

lN Tl{rEi

KA|R,N;\TAK/r l-EG ISLAT IVE COU NCI L

(Framed unrler rltrticle 20S (ii) of the

Conrslitu'l ion of lndiia)

l(arnataka Iergislative Council liecre'tariat'

Viclharna S'rrudlha, Bangalore

E!IBE$roIu).

The Rules of Prcrcr:clrare i;Lncl Corrduct of Eius;iness in

Karnatakzt)rgistat iveC)o.ulrci lwia's las;tpubl is)redclul ing2o06

after inco.rporating the amendmt:nts :rdopted lcy the House on

23.2.2OOei. t twasnot iccdlaterthatmzrny'pr int ing:nr istakeshad

krept in, and thal very ferv copiies were availeible fbr reference

purpose. Hence, this trect:rsrsitated reprintin{ of the Rules by

effecting n e edfurl. <:r:rrectio rt t; in printi rLg'

Bangalorr:27.rO.20t 1

V. SiTIRBI'S]TI

Serlretlry

Kialnataka l,egisla.tive Council

i

RULES OF PROCEDURTO fUTD I}ONDUOT O]F BUISTNESS IN

THIE KI\RAI\TAIIA LEGr'tSIlffnrE C() UNCIL

TABLE OF CICNTENTSPages

Rule

rclilulPTtDR - I

Short t',tu an'il Delfinitionsi

Shorti title ..I

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2 . Delir:Litions

CHTIPI'ER - II

Summons to Members, SeatinE, roat,h or Affirmation and

R:oll of trllemlrers

SurrLmons to Members """"""

Seat ing o f Members ' ' " ' " " " " "

Ozrth or l\ffirmation

Roll of Metnbers

C)]IIAPII'EIT - III

Electiorr of Chairmart rarttd Deputy Ohair:nran and Panel of

|Chaiinman

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5

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7. Ele,ction ol'Chair'mall """"'

8. Eiection of DePulry tlhailrmzrnL

9. Panel of Chairrneu """""" '

10. Porver ol persons' 1t:residing"

1OA. Delegation of Porilt:rs to [he: Deputy C)hainnan ' ' ' ' '

O:TIAI'TDR! - TV

Sittirngs of tlhe Counciil

fiitting of the Oourrcil duly constituterl ""

{3itting of the Coun<:il

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13. Deleted

14. Deleted

15. Secretarl/s ReP,c,rt

16. Prorogertion of Siession

17. Motion' Itesolulion or l\rnendrnent rnoved

not to lapse. . . , .

crldiPlflDR..V

Governor's Address anrd. lMes;rsa{te to the Oouncil

unde,r Article 175 & .1.76 olithre Co:nstitu'tion

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18. Governor 'sAddress . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . 10

19. Scope of discutssion . . . . , . . . . lO

20. Amendments lO

21. Other trusiness that marz be takern up ....,.. 10

22. Govern.mrent's right o,f ;reply... 11

23. Time limit for speeche:; I I

24. Allotment of tinre for Go.rernori's l\cl(Cress I I

25 . Messagesbv theGovernc l l ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I

26. Observance of'order during G,lvern,rr's;

Address 11

27. Address at thr:: time of p::crogzttion 12

CEtAPfl}R - VI

Arranrgement of Btrsirulss artd L:ist of Buslness

28. Arrangernent r>1. Governrr:icrnt t)usin.ess................, 13

29. Allotmen.t of tin"r.e {br pril'ate nrembers,Business.. . 13

30. Precederrce of private rnr:nrber',s' Il i l l ls .......... 14- 16

31(a). ResoluUon of Congra.tul i l t ion.. . . . , . 17

3I h). Resolut ion of t londolerrc(: , . . . . . . . . . , . 17

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32(b).33.

Refi=renc r: of Cong;rlrtr-rlati on1 71 -t t

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34.35.36.37.

Reference of Co:nclo lence """""" '

1.g1111r1.B13 - VII

$uestions

Qrtestion Hour ""'

Period of Noticr:p6r1m of not ice o[ r1uest ions """"" " "

Notice of admissic'n of questir:ns; to

ministers

38. Sl.arred Questionr;

39. Limit of Numbrel: of Starrerl tC)uestiorts;

40. Atlotmerrt of dalls for otral a:lswers to

qrLrestions

41. $/ritten answeris lo qu<:stircns not replied

orallY

42.43.44.

feated as starrr:d orLrnsitarred ""

Qf uestions to pri'l'irLe rrLembers

C:onditions of adrni'ssitrility of q'uestions

Ouestions on nl€ll:ters of corresipontlt:ncer

tretween the ti<lvernmr:nt of In'dia or any

other State Cioye:rnmetrt

Chairrnan to det:jcle arlmjisrsibi'lity oI

questions

,lh.it-.n to der:ide if'a cluLesti'on isr to be

List of questionl;

Orders in whir:tr clues;tions; shall bt: call:rl

Withclrirwal or' postponetnent of qtLe'stiorls' " .'' " "'

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48.

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Mode of asking rltresllons

Deleted

IJ ' ' l r ' Pa.ges

52. DeIet,e,C

53. furswer not tcl refer t,o ploceedirl5{rs in the

ll:use

54. Dr:leted55. Deleted

56. Nr:lice relatjn5;to Shr:rrt lVotir:e tlru.esl-ions

57. No pu'olicity' (rf answ{3rri; lcr ques,tions in

advance

Ilar"trf - aJr - htour Dis;crrssion

58. Discusiiion or'r. a mietler rri 'ptrblic :imporlancearis inlg or"r t , : l ' an s-vvel 's l i : ,qur: l t ions . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 -28

cHAF{t[4R - VTlrv

Adjotrrn:ment Mot{ou j[or' ,oll. a Matter of Uqgenib PublicImportance

59. Chair:nan'-s consent necessi,Lry'to rn:rke n'ultiort ,..

60. Method r'lf giving nr:ti.cc

6i. Restri:tions, on r-ight t,r ma-ke moljon .....,

62. ll{otion for cliscussiLon t.in rratt-ers bc.[oreTrii:unzr]s, (.)o.mmiss:ion e1.c. ..". 30

6iJ. Mode of aski.ng for leare to lr:cl.eadjounrmerrt mr:Lion

Tjme {br tal,irrg rrp nrotion

Limitatron c, f t ime of discr"rs: ; ion . . . . . . . . . . . . ,

Quest-ion to be puf, at ll:e erLd o,f clebate..'Iime lin:it fi.ri'spee,:hLes ,and re!;ulation ofc{iscu-0, sicri

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onmattrerso|UrgentPubl ic lrrrportanceforSilrort Discussion

Discuss:ton

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69 .7 0 .7 r .

CIIAPTER. X

Calling .rlttention to roiltliers of Urgent Frrblic Importance

72. Ptocedure regarding {)alting aLtention ttr

ma[ters t>f ur$ent ptrblic importance " 34-35

oltlAPl'ER'- xI

Legislation

Sectiion I'Ilills Origiinatiin$ in the' Council

(a) ltntroductiorr anrd Publicatio;n of lBills

73. Publical-ion before introd'uctir:n """" " ""

T4.Not icec' frnot ionfcrt : le:avetotntroduceBi l ls '

75. Financial memorarr<lurrt to Bills and ntontl'

cliluses in Billt;

76. E:<planr'rtory rnLelnc'rand um' to Bills delegatinE;

Legislaiive Po'el/er

Notice of raisin$ riirscrtlssion

Chalrmar:, to declde a'clrnissibil[ty "' ' "

No f,rrmal rrtotion

Time limit. frrr sPee'ches "'

S[atement in contrection u'ith ordiner:-Lces

IVtotion for leave tc' lntrodutce"""""""'

Publication after i:ntr oducljon

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(b) Motions alltrer i:ntrod.uction of l]ills

81. Motic 'ns aft-er introduct ion . . . . . . .82. Discussion on princri;r)es of'Bills83. Moticn for relerence to Select or Jcti.nt Sr:lect

Comrnittee and ef.[er:t rrI it ..84. Persons by whom rnolion ir:r respect of'Bills

may be made

(c) ,Frocedrue alftrer presrerntation, of Fl,erport of,a Select or.Io,ir:rt Sreler:t Committlee

85. Motion that. rnay tre nr,cl'ed ilftr:r present,adonof the, repo.rt of a Selec:t c,r rj oint SelectComrnittee

86. Scope of de:bate orr reprort c,f Sel:ct or ,JointSelecr: Comrn.ittee

(d) Amendment.s to cl:ruses etc. alrd consideration of BiIIs87. Subnrission c,f the Bilt c:lzrusie try clause 1ls88. Not icr: of arnendmerrtr i . . . . . " . . . . M89. Sanclion to be annexr:C to rroticr: of

a m e n d m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 590. C)ond:itions of admissibilil5r of aLnrendmerLts 459 I . Power of Chairrnatr lo s elecl: nevz cleruser; ,lr

amendmenl .s . . . . . . . . . . 4592. Arrangeme:nt. of anre,nr.lrnenl.s .......... 4693. Order of anrendme:nts . . . . . . . 4694. Withcirawal o.f ame:ndtrrt:nts ...,......., 4,695. Subm.issiorr r:f a Bill clause by claus'e ,, 4,696. Postponemerrt of claurse 4,297. Schei lule . . . . , 4T98. Voting on group of Cl:Lr_lses and ii;chedult:s "........, 4,299. Clause one, tr)rearLble ilnrl t.tle of'the Elil 4,7

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aind reconsidr:r:ation of Bills(e) Passing, a'uthenticztl;:ion a:no Jesu'sru"'s-'e-- -

. 481OO. Pass:mg of Bills - ̂ ^ 481O1. Scope of debate on [he rncliott Lo pass

48

to A:;semlllv

lO4. Reconsiderettion o1 zr ll it l passe:<l by the Counc i l . ' '

arrrendrnent. ."""

1,0 A4iournmetll! of darbatr: and witlrrdrawal

and' renrorral of Bills

Adjournrnent of the deloal'e over Eiill

Withdravrai of a Bilt

Rerooval of a Bill frorn thr: Register of Bills

Section Il - Billsr o:riiginatinlg in the C;ouncil and

not a$rre'e;rrl to thy the A'ssenrbly

l O8 . Return of amend e ct llill l-o ori$inatin$ Ilousc " " " '

109. Ap'pointtnt:nt of ti:nre f'cr ':onsideration of

arn,endnrents " " "

110. Procedure for consricleration o[ alnenclrnenl

1 11. trrocedure conserclrerrt ote cotrsideration of

l02. Correctiort of patert[ (]ITorl:i

103. Trar:Lsmisl;ion of Bjll prasst:d try CorLrncil

Siection III - B;illls orillinating in the Assembly

and Trar:t:imitted to the Cotmcil

I12. Laying of Bills peLs;rsr:cl h'y the Assembly ort

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5050

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105.r06.to7.

1 1 3 .1 1 4 .I 1 5 .I r6 .TT7.

the table of Counr:iI

Notice flor movir:11] li:rr consideral-ion

Motion for consiirle:ra[io]:I

Discussion

Referetrc, : 16 $6[r:ct Cort lmit tee """ '

Consid eration atl:)(l Passing

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i f 8. El i l l passed vdthor-r t zr:nr:ndrnent . , . . . . . . , . . . . . . , . l i3119. El i i l passed vi i th a:me:ndnrerrt . . . . l i3l20. Procedure 0()rlsequr:nt on cons;irlera.tion oI

amendmer . t . . . . . . " . . . . . .i2I . Chai lman'rs tr)ower to <l ispensc vr i th not i r : r : . . . . , . . . . . "122. Autht:ntir:ation of a Il iLi

tDItLWlI.Ettt - XURatiilication of Arn,r:nrclrne:nt to the Cornstltution

123. Ratif icatiorr ttf amr:rLrlrnent' io 1he:

Constitutic':n

ri ri

124. DiscuLssion c,n the arrLenilrrLenl, to tlre

cltA,lPtER, - :KIIIiSubortl irn,a.t,e Leg:islation

126. I-,aying of n:gulation, ::u.ler. e:tc., ri.n tlhe Table...,.... tt6127. Allotrnent of l"ime fbr: rli,:;c:t.r:;sion r:f

a rnendmenl - , " . . , . . . . : t6i28. Treutsrmissi{tlr of arnendrric-rrt tr:.A.ssr:mbl,f ItG129. Arnerrclmer:it returnerl by thr: Ass;enrbll '.. l i6130. f)isagreemenL behveretl r-l:Le ffolis,es lt7131. Regulation rr:le, etc: : l:; amr:rnclerl to be leri, l

on thr: Table

cu[AiP'r]ER - IKIVReso lution Dir;..n;p;rrr:rvirngg Ordinances

132. Notict: of resolution cLisr-;tppr:ovir,g, clr-tiina.r:ces ..... fig

ri3ri3ti4

Clonstituticn

125. I\{essil.ge 1"o F'ilrliarnen.l. .

rt7

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Pretitions'

r33 .

134.135.136.r37.138.

ScoPe of Petitions

General form of Petitions

Authen[ication of peti'[itln ""'

Docum':nt ntlt to be attached

Counter signature

Petitiorr to. whom to b'e a'cldLressed and hovr

5959596C)60

6060606060

139.

140.t4l .r42.

to be conclur led """""

Notice of Presentation "

Presentatiorr tlf a Petilicrn

Form of PetitionRefere:nce to Committ€ro ""'

CIIIIF{IIDR - )NT

Flesolutions

143. Notice: of resolutiot " " " "" " " "":

144. Subject matter and c()n'diitions oI

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admisisibiliiy of resolt-tljon ""

145. Form of res;olution "' "

in6. "n.nman

t-o decide aclmisr;ibilily ot a

resolution

147. Raisin$ dis;cussion cur lnatters before

148.t49.150.1 5 1 .t52.153 .r54.

Tribttnals' Commissriotts'' e:tc''

Moving of resolution " ' '

Ametrdme:nts """""'

Time limit f'rr speecttr3s """'

Repr:tition of resolution '"' '"'

Scopre of discussion """" '

With.drawal of resoltLt-ion and arnendmt:nt """""'

Splil,ting of resolutioll """

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155. Copy of resolution pasisied 1:o bre sent to Lhe

Minister

catAJPf:ER. - KlnItrfio'tions

156. Disctrssior.L on matter of puLblir: :ur.terest bymotic)nNotice of a nrotionOonditions c,f admisr;ibrLlity of rnorionChairman tc, decide aclmiss;ibi.lity o1'a m,)tion......Matters befbre Tribuna[, Comm:ission etr.]. ....,......Allotrnent tif tirne ,and discussio:n of mol.onChairman t.o put qut:slion i,rt the appoinl-edt i m e . . . . . . . . .

163. f ime limit fbr speecftes

CHTIP/T$R - XI'IIIStratement by a.Min.il;tcr whro has Resignred

164. Statement lry a Minirste:r who has resignr:d

CIILAJPT]EII - )KIXResolutio:n for.Removal oll Cha,:irnlarn or Delputy Chairmem

l3ronn Olffice

165. Notice of a re:solutiorr 1br rerno.ueLl of Chai.rmatror Deoutli (lhairman 6g

166. l ,eave of Ccunci l to f .ak.c, up resiolut ion.. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . r :Ei67. Resolr-rtion included Ln l.he liist ot: Bu.siness

on the appointed day' ...168. Time limit ib;i speeche:r; €;g

134

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162.

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CI]LAJPI:EI|.. XJK

Proaedure irn lli'nancial Matters

I69. The Budget

iro. u.ru*et not to be disr:uLs;sed on frresentalion """"

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7070

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L7r .172.173.

General discussion ort the l3udget

Presr:ntati'crr of the l3urlgel- in parts "

Statement of supple:rnt:r:Lta:ry or additional

expenditure """""

pr iv i lege: to Comrnit t r3e' ' "" ' " ' ' '

180. RegulatLon of Proc'edure

0b),Arrest

181. Procedttr'e for Arre:t;l'

CHAPTER. )TXI

Il:rivilleges

(a) Qrre'sitiron of Privilege

174. Que:stion of Privile[{'3 """""'

175. Notlce of question of llriu'lege

176. Corrditio's, of adrrrir;rsjLbility c,f question of

Privilege177. MoCe of :raising a qute:stion o'f privilege

178. Consideration by 1-he Cor-tncil or refert:nce to

the: Comm'ittee of Pri"rilege of question of

privilege t'o whictr le:z:Lve ils gra'nted

179. Po',rrer ol Chairmart to re'ler questions of

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[c) Intjimatiiln to Chai'rrnarl of Arrest. Deten'LiLonetll.. and R,e:k:erse ,of a lllernber

182. int.irnafion to tlherirrna,n lt-y

arrr:st, deter:ticln, etc., cf a183. intimai,ion to Cirairma:r orr

Xl.aqisirate of

rTlerriber:....

rr:lease of a

711

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rnember

184. Treatment ot Oclrnmurr:r :at ion . . , . . . . .

CTIAI'ITDIT . X}ilIResignation and vacra,l;i,on o1i seats in thr: Corurcil

185. Resignat ion r f seat-s i rr t i .Le Counci l . . . . . . .186. Appiica.rion lol le:rve of ril:rserrce,,...i87. \?caticrn of sr:il is in tire (:our:cii

CIIAP1IERI -.KXII.I

Communications bel-,*n*,gn $iove:rnor ancl Cou"rrcil

188. Comniunications fronr L.he Grlvenl ror 1.o t.ht:Counci.i

i89. Cornmr-inicatic,ns fronr'llne Council to lheGovernor

CHAIII:.ER:. :KXn/CorrL:urittees

(af t3iruielal

79

79

l q n

1 9 1 .Applicabiiil,v ol General nrles to ,Committei:s .....{1) Term of the Commiltrr:sr(2) Appointment of Mernll,ers to the Commjttees ,.

8080BO8080

i92. Filling up of r:asual va(:anc'F193. Resignartion of Mernbers f,rom ConLmit.tees

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t 9 7 .1 9 8 .199.

200.2 0 1 .

194. Chairmirn to Conlrrri[t'ee:;

195. QuLorurrr ' """""

3tffi;,; ;r'*"'t'"''' a'bsen't from s:ittings of

the Conrrnittees "

sjtting

202.203.204.

Sittings of Comrnitt:ee i;n private "'"""""'

Venue of sitting;s

V c t i n g i n C o m m j i l " t ' t : t : s " . - " " " " : '

CastinSl r'otes of (lhidrntan

Power t.o appoint iS'r'rb-Comnlittee ""

Si.tt ings of Comrrlitter3 """"""

Committ.ee may sit u'hilst ttre Council is

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AJI strrxrgers to virillrdraw'*'hen the

Comrr:iittee is deliberal-ing "" " ""''

2O5. Power t,c take errltlr:n'cr: or c'all for papers'

recorcls or docutnLe'ttts "".'"""'

206. llower of Counc:il Com mittees to send for

l f ,ersolns, paperti i lnrl t ' :cclrds """""""

,Counsel for a rlr i l 'ness """". '"

Evidence on o:at t t " " " " " " " " '

Proce,dure for t::ran:rini'ng v/itnesse$ " ' " '

Record. ofdecision

Evidence, rep(crt lrnd proceedings treaterl as

207.

208.

209.

2ro.2 1 1 .

confidr:ntial

212. SPecial RePort'si

213. RePora of the (lornmi';tee

2I4. Avallability oii repcrrt to Government before

presentation ."

2 15. Presentation o[ re'Polt

216 Printin$, Putr'liceLtiort or Circulatlon of report

prior to its p:resie:ntalion rto the Council"""'""""'

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217. Discusti ion o{' l :epc}rts

2I8. L.o.;v'er to maker Su,ggesti l]:eli c'n plroceclure,.."... ' ."

219. Porver of Cornrnittee tr: rnal<e dei'ailecl ruler; """"'

220. Power of Chzdrman tc' t i ive dil:ectirln on a

point of proc:er lur, : or r) t .he:rwjse ' . , " . . . " ' . . . ' 8 i '

22 1. Businerss befbre Comrnitr:ces not [o letpse ':n

prorog,at ion o{ 'cr:unci l . . . . . . . . . . . 88

22\A. Unfini:;hed rvork r:f the ccilrtritter::s of the House . 88

222.223.224.225.226.227.

[b) Elusiness llchrlsolry Oomrnittee

Constitutiori of tlLe CotnrLittt:e

Functions of the tlomnril.tr:e

appoirr ted hour. . . . . . . . . 8 l l

228. VariaUon in the allocerlion oliTirne C)rders 813

(c) Select lOonrmilttee on Bills

229. Comptrsitiotr of Select ,Oornnt.ittr:e .... '.. '..., 9t0

230. Meetirrgs of Select Co:nrnrittee 9t0

231. Notice of Anrendmenls and pro,:edure

genereilly in Select CornLrniittr:e 9f

232. Notice of antendmenrLrs ib,y mt:mlbers other

than rnemb':rs ofSele<:ti Con:tmi.ttee 91

233. Power to heeu'expert,evirltln,l:e 91

234. Reporr- of Ct:nrmi i tee . . . . . . . . . 91

235. Printing an<l publication of i[tepor:ts 92

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Report of tlle Committr:e B{)

Motiorr moved in CouL::tcil on repc'rt 8l]

Allocalion olf imr: Orrler 8l]

Disposral of cutstand.i:ng rnat.Lers at the

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(d) Jloint fir:lect Co:mmittee

236. Constitution of Joirrl ' Sieler:t Committee

237. Conr:urrelfce ol the r\ss'entbl] ' to the se1-tin$

uP of suca a CrcrnffLittr3e

238. Concurrence of th': Cottn'::il to the setti"rrg up

of Joint S'elect Corrrni t tee) """"" '

239. Strength of Jolnt { l i : lect Committee """""""""" '

240. Fixing the timr: antl pla'ce: of first meeting

24i' Cheriirnan of Joint lielect Com'mittee

242. Procedure in 'loint lS'ek:ct Corrrmittee ' ' ' '" '"

242A' Constitution of Spec:ial H ruse Committee

(,e) Co:mmit;tee orr lt'anchayat Raj tnrstitution

242F'. (1) Constitution oi [he Committee """

243. Constit'Lrtion of ttrr: (lorrLmittee

244. Furnct icns o[ the [ ) r ] r lmi tLee "" '

(h) Comrrr:itl;ere tln P'ublic Accounts

93

93

9393949494

94

94

95(2) Functions ol tttr: CorrLmitee

(fl Co:nn:nrritl:ee orn Ethics

242C.(1) Constitution of ll.rc Comm'ittee "" 96

(2) Func:tions of lhe C:on:'mittee 96-98

(g) Conrr:niittr:e on Petitions

245.246.247.

Constitution of ljre C:on:'mittee ""

Functitlns o1 the Cornrriittee

Presen [atiorr of Fl'r:po rt rlf F'ublic Accr:unts;

C,lmmittee

(i) Connmitl:re'e orl Putrlic Undr:ftakings

9899

99l o 1

1 0 1

l o 1248. Consti[ution

249. Functions of

of t l t , : Conrmi t tee """ '

the Cornn:Littee ." 7O2

l:vr

RulePag;es

[) Cormuritt'erg on Privileges

25O.Consr i i tu t i c rno fCor r r r : r i t teer : fPr iv i leges" " " " ' ' . ' " "1O225I. Exandnation of lhe cprest[iotr by Commit!€)e " '""" I03

252. Consideration o:flrePott I03

253. Priorj.ty for considerrrtiorL ol'reprlrt of tht:

Comtnittee I04

254.255.256.257.258.

(LJ Committee ro'rt firrb'ordinate Legisrlati'on

Constitution of the Oornmittee i04

Funcrtions of the Ccnnnr! ltele lO4

Dutir :s of Committeo . . . ' . . . . """ IO4

Repcrt of lhe Comnri t tee . . ."""""" IO5

Fowe:r of Chairrnan tc 11:ive direr:tion 106

(I) Conrmittee ott (}ov'ernstent Assurances

259. Con:;titution of the 'C)olrtmittee

260. Funr: t ions of the Cornrni t tce ' """"""""

Lm) Comm:itteer on hjivate Members Biills

ancl trlesrllutions

261. Conrstitutlon of the (lcn:Lmittee 106

262. Motion m,rveci jin Co'.:nciltrn the report "'LO7

263. Disposal of outstanclirng; matters ett- the

r06l 0 6

L07appointei l hour . . . . . . . . .

(n) Committee on tiee WeUare of Sc:heduled

Castesi 7' Sir::hr:'duled Tribes

264. Constitution oli the (lc'rnntittee

265. Functionrr of the C:o:nr:nlit1r3e '"""'"'

266. (i)Term c'f Commifbrle ....,

(ii) ()uoruLm

r08IOB108108

xrd i

Pages

Rule

(o) Comm:itllee on the lJVelfare of Backward

Ctasses rarrd tr/ti:rrorities

109

267.

268.

269.

270.

2 7 r .272.

Constitution of the Corrrlrlil-teo " " " '

Functions of thLe Comnri[l'e:e

Quorurr

(p) Oommrit;tee on P'apersi Laid on the ltablt:

Constit.ution of the Cornrnittt:e

Functirlns o1' tlire Com'ltittr:e " "" "

Restrictions on raisin'11 :rra'ttr:rs irt

about PaPer Laid """

House

109

1 lc)

1 1 0

11 l l

1 1 1

(q) Commrittee on'!ht;'lf,relfarellhiildren

273. 0) Con,stitut'ion of thr: 'C)ornn:Littee:

of Wonren arrd

1 l 1

I I l - 1 1 3(ii) Functions of the t:)()nlxnir;tee

274 ro

285 De le ted ' " " " " " " " " 'l l 3

cHl\ItfltFi- x)cv

General 13rrlies r:rf Pr'ocedure

Notir::es

286. Not icebyl\ / Ie:mbers ' ' "" I l4

287. Circttlation of notices; a-rld ;lapers to Merrrbers ""' I 14

288. Chairman [o amend rLot'ict: of questions and

motions' etc"" 114

l![otions

289. RePetition a'f Motion

290. Disallowance or ArrLt:ndmr:nt by C)hairrnan

1 1 51 1 5

x'riii

Rule Pa5les

29t. Motions not to Lre Pr.r.blisherl unrcil Admil'ted

292. Moving of l t {ot ions.. . . . , . . .

293. Withrtrau'al o1' Vlotio n.

294. Proposing the Questi'cnL295. Adjournmt:nt of Debeil-e, on Motion.

296. Dilatcry Motion in zt llas'e of the rules ol the

Cour:Lcil 116

297. Motion ttreLt the Polir:y ot'S:'tuation or

State:ment or any oth.er mettter be takert

into consicler:rtiorl Il7

Anrtici,partl ng disc ussion

298. Anticipating cliscuss'ion tt7

llrnendrnent.s

299. Scope of arnendrments;. . . l I7

300. Not iceof a.menclmert l : r i ' ' ' I18

301. Select ion of amendtnort ts ' , . . . , . . . l18

302. Putting of a:nerrdments 1 18

Rrrles to be ,ob'sierved by Members

303" Rules to be observe:rl bY mr:mbers while:

pres,ent in tlne Cou:n.<:.il I 18- I2O

303A. Rules to be observerJ by mr:mber outside

the counci i ' . I2O-122

3038. Rules to be observe,l by mr:mbr:rs during str-tcly

tours of counci l or L, :gis laturr: Commit{ee . . . . . . . . . . . l -22

303C. Codt: of conduct during vir:;its c'{'delegalion

to Foreign Countries )'23304. Menrber to lSpeak rvhen ceLile<l by Chairnlan...'. '.. l-24

305, Mode of a,:lclressing rJr,: Council )t24

306. Rule:s to bre obsiervr:ci rrrhile spre:rking ., 124-'.125

I I 5

1 1 5

l i 6

1 i 61 r 6

Pages

Rule

3O7.Proce<lureregardingai leg 'at ionagainsta

r-- luotirrg SPeet:hes mzrde

308. Restri'ction in c

309.3 t o .J I I .

3 r 9 .320.3 2 t .

Asser:nblY

Queslions to be askerl thro'ngh lhe Chairman ""' L26

lrrelevance: or repetition "' """" 126

Personal e;rPlanation 126

Order of speechres illnd r:i$ht of :reply

ItL6

1,26

3 l 2 . o r d c . r o f s . p e e c h e s i r r r r l r . i $ h L t o f r e p l y 1 2 7

313. Mover's reply concluile:s dr:bate 127

Duration of SPeeches

t27314. Durration of sPeechLes '

315 Addre"" r, ";:'::;:"1

'"-.:*'" r27

Procedule vrliren Chairman raises

316. De le ted ' " " " "

Olorsure

3 1 7 . C l o s u r e " " " " " " '

318. Linritation of debate:s

$uestiion for d'ecision

Procedure for ob1-aining rlecis;ion of ttLe Hou'se ""'

Pr,rposal and pul-ting of rluestion"""""""

N<i sPeech afterrroi'cr: vo1-e "'

t28

128

r28

128l2a

r29

Papers qurotred to be laid on tlhe Table

322. Papers quoted to lle lai'd on the Tablt': 129

323. Treatment of papol:r) '[ai<l on the Table 129

Rule Pages

Statemeat rira'ile bY Mirdster

324. Statemertt marle 'oy a lVlirrisl-er '....., 129

Diwis:ion

325. Diyis ion . . . . . . . - , . . I29

Withdrawal and s'uspe:nsl,on. of Members

326. '*rythdrarvai of rnernbers ,..... . i3O

327. Suspension of nietrrbr:rs 13O

Suspensio:a c,f lliitt;iIrg

328. Port'er of Chair:nran to ilc,joltrn. the Council r:r

-suspend sitting i31

Fointis of order

329. Point of orier::ld decisic'ils; tltereon f 3i

3110. Raisin€ ':f a rriali.er li'hich i:;; not a l:oint of

o r d e r . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . 1 3 2

330A. Special Inciioll tl in lieu of zero hor:rs) i32

ililaiateuranee, oll order

33 I. ChairmzLn to ptesen-e orcit:r ated,:rLforce

decisions 133

ltr:ports rel' proceedfutgs

332. Report cf procer:dings rll tl l:r C)ounr:il ......... 133

1333. Expuncl ion ol :v;ords fron: <letrates . . ." . . . . . . . . " 133

334. Inciicatiorr in printed debale:s ,:lf exlrurrgeC

p r o c e e d i n g s . . . . , . . . . . - . . , , . 1 3 3

Printing and Pr.lb,li*ttion of ,tloeume:nts

*3*35. Prillting and i\lbiir:a'uior. of ot.her documenls

e t c . . . . . . . . . . . . i 3 3

Pages

RuIe

CustloclY of P:rPers

336. Cus;todY of PaPersi " """

Adnnisis,ion of strangers'

Admission o[ strzingers "" """" '

134

t34r34134

337.

338.

339.

Withdrawal of strangers "' ' '" " " "

Removal and takirrll itrto custody of stranS;ers ""'

SursPensi:ion of rules

340. SusPension of rul':s

Dubi.es of SecretarY

341. Duties of Secretarlf """

Fllr;idrrarY lPowers

342. Residuary Powerti ""

IC)II]IP'TER - XX\TI

llrnrendrnenl; of Rule's

lJotice of proposal to a'menrl rules '

[)rocedure

lleference to Spe:ciaI C)ornnrittee

(lonsideration ol: anret:tdme:nts " '

rOonstitution of tle': Comrnittee "'" '

Subsequent Pt'ocedurtl " " " '

iCIilA]I}TETT. XXVII

Il.ousie Committe'e

349. House Comm:Ltlr:t: " '

r35

i 3 5

135

343.

344.

345.

346.

347.

348.

136

136

136

136

136

139

I 3 8

Rule

x:fl1

Pag;es

Librrulr Cornmittee

350. L ib ra : ry Comrn i t tee . . . . . . . . . . . . " . i38

S c h e t l u l e l . ' . . . . . . . . " " 1 3 9 - 1 ' t o

Scheclule I I . . . . ' . ' . , I4 l- l 'L2

Sche< lu le I IL . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . , . . 143- l '18

INDEX . . " . ' L49-T '72

I$RNATAKA LOGIS]I'A1]TYB COU]}ICIL

RULES OF PROCEDUISIT ']N{It C(CIIDUCT OF B'USINESS;

II{ TIIE

KARNATAKA' I,IE GIS]LATI\rE COU NCII'

C]i]U\PTITR - I

Short T'ill'e' anrl De:finition:;

1. Short Tit le:- These rtt ler' i nlay be cali led "l lhe Rules of

Procedure and Conduct crf Eitrsinr:ss ilr tlee Karnata'lla Legisllative

Council".

2. Definitions:- (l) In these rtrles trnless th'e context othe'rwise

requires'-

"Assrembly" means' ttte Le'elisiaf ive Assembly of Karnatana;

"Butletin" means 1'he Bul]etin of ttre Hrruse containitr$'-

(a) a brief record of ttrLe p1:oc€:'3dini1s o{ the Hout;t: at each of its

sittings;

(b) infcrrmation on anrr rnatr:er relating t<l or t:tlnnecterC w-ith

the business of the Hou*te iflr other rrLatter wh'ich in the opinion of

the Chairman may be irrcluded therein; and

(c) information regarding Legislature Cotnmitlt:es'

"Clear days" inclrrcl':l; Strndal's and Holidays'

"Chairman" mealls the Cl:rairrnan of the lrgislafive C:ouncil'

"Crlmmittee" mealls a r:ornnrittee which is; appoirrted or

elected by the House or'nc'|mirlated by'the Chairrnan ancl which

works under the directi'cn c'f tht: C.hairrnan and pr'€isents itrs report

to the House or to the t3lrairmrln'

"Constit'ution" nteeLrrs tlLe Constituti<ln of India'

"C:ouncil" [leanri lJr': Le;3islalivr: Council of Karnataka'

it,

"Finance: Minisi.er" rnealls the M.irrisl-er in charg,e of tht:

Finance ancl iricludes arty Mini;r1-er prer:iorming ttre funr:tions of

the Finance Minister.

"Gazette" rnearll; the Klrrrtataka Clazettr:'

*"Leader of the ltlouse" nleans the (lhi.ef Mirlister if he is ir'

member of the Council. or if thet:,s ar:e mcr(: tha-r:. or:re N{in.ister' thre

IVlinister nominated by the ClLjef N'lj.nistr:r ,u'r tr rnemtrr:r of th'e

council nominllted bv the Chief l/lini:rtert-o lutlction as a lrader

of the House.

"Legislature Secretat: i r l t " mealrsi xr i r ictr inciudes the

Secretariat at Bangalcre antl :LnV C,anrp Oflir:e tiet up outside

Bangaiore for the time llein6l; ltrr', or under thi: authoriry* of the

Chairmarr.

"tnbby" means 1he coverr:d conidors irnnLed.iately a.djoining

the Chamber a:rd Co-terminr.rs' urittr it.

"Member" mearls a meml)or of the L,egisi.ative Council.

"Lfember in Charge oX'l]re Bill" n-reanrs tht: melriber who

has introduct:d the Bill ar;Ld eLnv llini.str:r in the case of'a

Gor.'ernment Bill.

"Ministe:r" means a nl€:rr.llttr ol: the ,Oouncii i)f Minister and

incluCes a Minister of Sitate, a.Dr:puly )Vlinititer a;td a Parliarnentary

Secretary.

Motion:

"Motion" means rany sr-t:iect rrra.tier b; otrgiit irr:tbre tlte

Council fcr co:rsideralion iIt ilc:<:<;tdeLnci:,,vith thes;e ruie s.

""QuorLrin of Lhe Leg!.slat.ive Cour:rcii" rnenas one tenih

t1/ l0) of tire total nun:ber cf nrt;rnbers ill the tlcurrcil, tlrat is, ten

urembers .shalIbe the quorurn

"Precincts olthe Councril'' llca:-ts Eurd irr::!ttdr:s the,:hambe r,

lhe lcbbies. th: galleries and sr"tch oi ncr places as the Chairman,

lfl r.grl1]g: to'r.rmr: specill ___ -_* i rsener i as r ,e r the recor r ln t : r tc lzL t i ' tn : ' ; ' . i te R:Ler . Cc ' r l i r l i i t - t c u i 1 .1 . .2 .OG.

'l

"Private Member" meal.rs a melrrbel-other tlran il Minister

or the Advocate-General'

"secreta:ry" mea*'s the Se::rr]tarlr tc' tne CoLrnr:il and includes

any Gazetted Officer in the Councll a'uthorised by the Chairman

to perform the duties of the fie:r::r'etary'

"sessiorr" meanrs the peric'iL of t:Lme tretwer:n the fir:s;t meeting

of the Council 'not' int "'-""''t"

c'I the Governt)r uncler Article

174(l)of the Consti ' tttt ion al.rd it.s proroBation'

"Statutory Motion" nl(: l l l : Is i;L motion rvhich is made in

pursuance of ;lny statute or er rl<:tmr:rnt fcr the tirrLe beirrg in force'

'Table" means the Ta'ble of tl.Le I'Iouse'

[2) Words and Expression used in the Constitutiolr and also

in these rulesi shall' unless ttr': corLLext ottrerw'is'e recFrires' have

the meaningsi assigned to the'rn in the C)onstitution'

Originating House:- "Orl$ini'rtirrg House" ilrean's the House

in which a B:ill is ori$inally irtr:rodr-tce<l'

Recoglnition of Party' or lcrortp:- 'I'he CheLirman nnay

recognise an associettion of nt':tnbe:rs ;as' a parliamenrtilry part'y or

Group for the purpolie of funct.ioninli in the Flous'e and lnis decit;ion

shall be final'

Resolution:- "Resolulion" tne;etrs a ly'Iof ion o1-her thern a

Statutory Motion for the 1lt-t:rpost: of cliscus;sic'n on a matter of

Public lmportance which rr'r:lrr b€: in the form of d'3claration or

opinion or 1l recorrmendaLtiorl or ma)r be in the folm so a's to

record eithe'r approval or 'Cis';a'ppr''cverl by the Flouse of an act or

policy of Government or collveY ut mesisage or comrn'end or urge

or request an action or ceil l alten[ion to an1'nrattelr or situzrtion

for considel:ation tly Govr':rr:Ltnent. <lr jn such ot.her form as; the

Chairman rnay consider ap proprlat€)'

Government Busine'ssi:- "( ' io'u'er:nrnent IJusint:ss" includes

all Business other than Pri 'v'ate Nlembers Business'

I

*Leader: of Opprositiorr:- "Lr::a,Cer oIOpprsilion" nreans tLLe

Leader of a Le,gislatr.rre ParSr other th:ur t:he Pzrr$'/Partles which

has/have fornted the (iovernmr::rit, ancl hrrving t.hetr stre::gtJr equral.to 1/10 of the total nurriber i:lf lneml:rers lquorr:m) in th: Counc:ilor more and recogn:ized asi t-he Lr::ader" of C)pprositicn by thLe

Chairman:

Provide d that if there a:re, Les,s riumbe:r of merrrbers thanI/10 of lhe tctal number, the leader of suctr a party \^rhich heisobtained supf,ort of other op,p':rsitior.i p:rty/'prarties:

Pror,ideC further lhat lf rnore tha:r one: l)art! having equralnurnber of mernbers claim recollrrition, the,n the office of lhe l,eaderof Opposition shall be held zdl.ernatively an.d 1.he order in whichthey will hold the offir:e shall tr,: 6"",0"0 by drawing a lot.

Legislature Group:- "lxgislature Clroup" m,eans '.1/

4 of tttequorum i.e., a group of [J mer:nbers; b,:Ion$ing lt t r:gisla.ture Parlyshall form a Legislature grol.rp ran,C s;hall br: recognised as a"Irgislature Group".

* Sulrstituterj as per the rer:ornmen(latton of tht: R'.rles Cornmittee cn 14.2.O,j.

CIII$IITER - II

Summons to Me:mbers' Serat:ing' Oath or l\ffirmation and

Roll o f trllenlbersi

3, Summons 1to Memb'rers: - 'The Sec:reta ' ry shal l issue

summons to e:ach otl-Ot' sprr:c:ifi1ing the dat.e' time and place lor

a session of tlae Council:

Providr:d that "irhen

a s;rlssiort is czLllecl for at shrl rt notice or

emer$ently' sumlnrlns ma!' not be irssuecl trl ea<:h member

separately, but an ttttot""ttnent o1'the clat:' time llnd placr: of

the session "ftaU

f'* ptbiis;heil in ttrc tiazette and lrrade in the

press and teiegra'o* "nttt

be is;sued to all the nrembe rs'

4. Seatirrg of l$embersi:' 'Ihe rtremtters shall sit in such order

as lhe Chairman maY deterrtt ine'

5. Oath or Affirmationr:- 'A member who leas; not already rnade

and not subscribed am oath 'cr affirmatiorL in. pursuarrce of article

lgg of the ,oonstitution meLl1 do so ar- the cornmellcement of a

sitting of the Cot-'"tit or at suLch tlther tirrre' of the sltting as; the

Chairman rnaY direct'

6. Roll of Mermbers'- flrere sleall lle a Floll of members of the

council which skLall be sigrr,:d try every merr.berr imnrr:diately after

taking tris oath'

6

CIIA'P}T]E'R - tII

Election of Chairman aun,dl JDe 'puty' Chairman and Panell of()lhailmen

7. Election oll Chair:rr,an:- ll) The el:ction of a Chairman

shall be held as soon as nray be on sur:h dar[e as the Governor

may fix, and the Secreta4r sh:rll, t.hereuporl, send to every member

noiice of the date so fixed.

(2) At any tilne trefore rtc,on rrn the daLe preceiling the date

fixed as above a::1'memLre)i: rnily give nolicr: ir:r writing addressed

to the Secretarl- of a motio:r 1-hrat ancifrer nrernber'be choos,en as

the chairrnan ard the notiit(: r;tral.[be siec,cnrlee]. by a third member

and shait be accompanied l>y rl. s;tateine:nt by the nrr:mber whose

name is proposecl in thr: troticr:: tha.t he is willirS; to serre as

chairman if elected:

Provicled that a rnr:rr:krer r;hall not Fropose lei.s own narne

or second €r motirlrt proposiJlg hLis own nalnre or propOsed or second

more than one rneltion.

(3) Such notj.ce shail brr: delirrered to the Siecrelzry in person

by the caiedidate, propoiscrr rf,r se,Jcrnder and a notice not sodelivereci in perso.n shall nrit be v'alj,d,

{4) A member.in whose n.am0 a nroticrrL stands .in the List ofBusiness r:rav, when calier:i, move the molion or ruithcirarv tlternotion, in whicb case he sliiill confirre hiins,:lf 1"o a rrrore statementto that effect.

{5) The motions which }rin'e been movr:d rl.nd clulv secondedshali be put one by one iii the order i:n rvhich they havc beenmoved and decldr:d if nr:,rt,:s;sary, by divis;ion. If imy motion iscarried itrr: persrxL presidirrig s.ha-ll, with<lut putting later motionsdeclare thiit th.e rnrember p:iclpr:sr::d in thr: nrotion which has beencarried hars been r:hosen eu; the t)hairman.

{5} The date r;o flred srlt,:u:ld he r:LoL la,tel ttian inrmediate nextsession for the e,lection o[ (-.LLairr:nan wfien the post is vacant.

7

8. Election oliDeputy Cheirrnan:- (1) The election of aDe'puW

Chairman shall tre held as rs'con irs mlr b'e on sucla date as the

Chairman rnay fx and ttrLt: Secrt:teiry shall' thereullon' serrd to

"t"ay *"-trer notice of ttle (lilte r:io fix'ed'

(2) The llror"is'ions of sub-rrules (!l) to (€i) of rule

'Z as aforr:said

shall aPPIY to such electiort

.(3) If a \racancy in the Crlfice r-'f the Dep'rt1' Chairman occurs'

a fresh ele'ction shall be tr':ld in acccrrdanr:e 'nrith the procedure

fo l lowed i . t ' " ' 'p t l t o f e[ : ' : t iore of Chairman herein before

ment ioned'

(4) And the dLate so fixe'l strall not be La1-er than the imm'ediate

next sessitln'

9. Panrel of Chairm€|ln:-'Ttte Ctrairrnan shal'l' from time to

time, nominate from amortillit ttLe rnemtrers ol' the (louncil a' panel

of not more tban four \ri':r:-Cl.iairnlerr' irny. one cf whorn may

preside o'ser ttte CL'ttc'if in th'e n:l::tct of the Chairma'n and

Deputy Chairrnan' when so rec;ue:st'ed by the CheLirman or in his

absence, by the O"*t' Chairlnan The nomina'ted merrrber in

the panel shall Lre in oflic'c until a new panel is prepared'

1O. Power of Persorrsr ltres:idin11:-'I'h'e Depu[l Chairtnan or

other member crrmpeter:Ll- to preside over a sitting of the Council

shall, when to p'"Od"'€i h'ave th': rsalne po'wer as' the Chairman

whenpre:sidingoverthe'[) '] 'uncilanclallrtrl-erencetrrtheChairman

in these rules s;hall' iu th'ese circr-rmstanc:es' L'e: deemed to be

referencr:s to iu-ry such'p't:r 'son so presiding'

*1OA. D,elegabion of porv'ers rlo the Deputy Chairman:- When

by reasons of ill healt'hL 'r:r akrsence froln lndia or for arry other

sufficierrt causrs' the C'hLilirma'n :is urtettrle to exercise any of his

powers or discharge &lo\r crf hi:; ftrnc.tions' he maL1" by an order in

writing, aetegate tJ tnt' ileputv Chirirrnan such ol' his po'overs and

functions as hr: may dee:rn fit., tle mzr1. rikerwise revoke any such

delegation. -----"---';=': ^*i" n"r"t Cornmittee on 14'2 06--

;;;:rrnen<lation of the Rules Cornm* S u b s t i t u t e d a s p e r t h e r e c r ) l : ) l n e n ( l a l r ( r r I u r t ' r I

i]

CFLIPTE;R. ilT

Sittings of the Couaeil

* 1 1. Sitting ef the counciil <;hdy rl]onstitutr:d:- A sit':ing of tlre

i.louncil i-.. dirly c{rnstittlte'C',r'tien ir is presicied o'r'er by the

,lhairman or Deprrt',r (lhair;rtan ol: :ln'Fonc froar the Panel of

Cb.airmen or any oiher nenr[rt:t: il.u''hc,rised by't.he Ch:a"irman or

Deputy Chairman tc Presj.dt' ,:i/i)i' thie sitljng o. the Corlncii under

these n-ries.

*12. Sitting;of the *ouncjij:- 'l':rre {lcurrci! sl aLil sit otr such date

as tire Chairrira.n nia'ii, ircm i.i;:ne, to li.ner, direct liavin!; regarci tc

iiie business of tl ' le l ' lcrtser. T)re sill ir-i,{ of i}e Council sh;lll

ordinariil 'be helci tleLtveer:. l. iri l$ ai.n ;lnd €;:(l() prm sul:ject to tire

directions of f.ire Cltairrnan. 'l'h,: Ci;airnraLr:r l3hall ltave the pol!'er

to adjourn +.h,r- sittin5, i.:rj:'the ,lloitrlciii sine dir: oi to a day or part of

d're r-iay'.

**13" Deleted.

**14. Deieted.

1 5. Seeiet ary's lReport:-,Ai iire c(Ltntrrlncren,.t-r 5 rrf sr;er/ session

and after the neu'merni-.cns, if zrn'i', have tar'err oatir and have

i,aken their sears, the SecreEr{;'skrall iav'on rhe'fable of Inc Council

a list of Bills ''.1,'hicir il-^vF rec(rtverC 1-he: asse:r:Lt of the (irlvernor or

"'-ire President.

"16. Frorog;ation e,f {iessier:n:- ,A r:'esrsion of lhe Counci.l may be

conchided by prorog;'rtion.

{1) On ilr{rrogat.icrn of th.e s,3$sion, zLii petrding noLices shall

lapse.

i2) On prorogaiicin of tbLe se$si()n, all pe:rding n,:[ices shali

iapse excepi. thosie iri respi:ct o:i r:loiions which have been

adjourned tc the nc:xt ses::ij.rit: ianri Lhr: Etili:; .*'hich have been

introducsd a:nd thr: questionsi v'rliric.h iiase be.:n irdmil,teci.t SnEs-"r1rrreci aiperlft recom.'neI;t[c;'r c.:.l i i ltrTrr.?irnrnr;iree?n t+:.ot;** Deleted as per: ihie rccr-rii1rrrendatu.r:i ol tt.,: Fir-rlt:s Clcirrmiitec on c)i. 14.2,O6.

I

(3) Bills v"hrich have intro'1u'cerl shall be carried rlver to the

pending list of business of tft': ne::t sessic'n:

Provicted thal-' if the rn'erubr:r incherrge of a Bill makes; no

motion in regard lo the san:t: during t$/o coml'lete t;t:ssions' the

Bill shall latrlse' unless the (lounc:il on a rrotion by that member

in the next s;ession' rrrake-'; a special orcler ftlr the cc'rltinuance of

the Bill.

17. Moti'on, R'esolution '|or amrenllment filorved not to lapse:-

(1) Amotion, resoltrt ion or raIl amrt:ndment"r'hir:h has been moved

and is pending irr the Houst:' rshall not lapst: b1' reas'crn only of the

prorog;tiorr of th'e House'

*(2) Any busirLess penctirlg tre{irre a Corrmit'tee s'trall not lapse

by reason.',tty o;:tf'" p'o'o11n'U"t of the Flotrse and 1he Comrnittee

shall conti nue trl lunctlo'o rtotwil-hstand'in11 such F'r orogation'

-r,'"".td * p.'.fi-";;;i l;; '6 th" Iil '-;;;J on la:z 06

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CHlrtIUlR' - \r

GO\TERI{OR'S ADDRESS AJ{D ME;ISS.AGES 1TO THE OOUNCIL

UNDERAFITICLEI.75A]tD:l':76oI|THE()o]ssTIT'UTIoN

18.Goverrror 's l \ddressl-(L) ' fhr:Secretarrshal l rr :port tothe

council that the Gcvernor rvr!,a!r:l pl3a:;ed to arldr:ess the Legislatuire

and place a copy ol the fiI€ssi:t{r3 orr the Table of the }I'ruse'

(2) On the: day of the Gcn'r:rnor'ti Address after the Address'

the Councit shall sit llor laying tJre copl' of the isr'rs1n6r1'$ Address

ontheTabteoftheFlouseart ' r i ; tc ' t ransactformeLlbus; iness'

(3) The Cttairman shall, ir:r r:'onsultation rvrth the Leader of the

H o u s e a n d l 3 u s i n e s ; s A d v j s r r : r y C t l m m i t t e e ' a l l o t t j r n e f o r t h e

discussion ol.the nratters refel:rerl trr in the C].crvernor't; Address; to

the House under article 176 'lrI t'he Constitution'

19. Scope of discussioni:- (lrn such day' or darys or part of erny

day, the Council sleeill be at .liberty to 'Ciscrrss the mall'er referred

to in such arldresr;, on a MOl--ic,n. ol'Thank.s rnorred by a member

and seconded by emother nl€:ll:lber'

2O. Amendmen't$:- AmentIrnentl; n:Lay L': [Iovr3d to such Mot'ion

of Thanks in such forrn as nrttl'be cotrside:re'1 approllriate by the

Chairman.

21. Other bu 's iness l r lha t may be taken up : - (1 )

Notwithstandlng *rat a cla.y l:iils; treen allottt:d :ibr discussion on

the Governor's Add;:ess'-

( i )a:not ior lorrnot ior iLl ; fcrr . i .eavetoi tr ' l rot lucerrBi l lor l l i l ls

miry be m.acle and a Eiill or Bills' may be introducecl on

su.ch day; and

(ii) othr:r business of zrL iirl mia'I chara<:t':r rnay h'e: transar:ted

on such day befor,: [tre Crlunci] corrmences or contir:Lues

the discussion on the Address'

(2) The discussion on the A'dctress ma'y be postp'onedL in favour

ol 'aGovernmerr tBi l lorother( ] r r ] r , rCIr I IT}Cf l tbusinessor ' ramot io:n

b,eing made theLt the discttssiotl on th'e Addre'ss be adjo'urned to a

s'ubsequent day to Ut' i'*""ttrt:c" lly the Chairrnan' The Chairman

shall forthwith put thr: questiorl' JIo ;amendrnent rlr debate being

allowed.

(3) The disr:ussion on the a-<!1l'es;s shall be int.erru'pted in the

course of a sitting ;;"t adjtl'utr:nrne nt motion under nrle 59'

22. Goverrrment;,s right orli repr,lr:- The chief Minister or any

other Minister, whether htl i:'a's p:rev'iouslv tahen p:lrt in the

,discussion or not' "fttff'

on b'ehalf of'the Gilvernm(llrt' have a

general right of expla'ining t)nt: prositiorr of the Govern:nrent at the

end of the discussirlrl and tlre Chairman may enquire: how muLch

time will be required for the sper3ch 'so that he mery fix the hour by

which the dis;cussion shall 'c(tl:ri3lu(le'

23. The li:mit for speech'e':;:- Ttre Chairma'n may' if he thinks

fit, prescribe a tirre Ul-it f'" speel)hes aft.er tal<in$ the sensr: of

the Council'

24. Allotnnent of time fo'r' (iovernor's Addresis:- The Chairrnan

may allot tinre for tkre discul;sirln c'[ ttre matt:rs referred to in the

Governor's lrdare:;s under zrrticle 17it(1) of the Constitution'

25. Messlages by' the Gcruer:nolr:- Whe:re a rnessil'ge from the

Governor for the Cc'uncil uncle:r articte lTS(t'') of the Constitution

is received'by tfre llhairmeLrL' he shall reail thLe moslsage to the

council, ancl give necessar.y cfirectj,ons in reg;irr<l to t]he procerlure

that shall b e followed for tih'': c:onsiide:ration rf rnatters referred to

in the message' ln lgiving thirls'e ditections'' the Chairrnan sheLll be

empowered t "'t"t"O

J"""y lhe rul'es temlloriarily 1-o such extent

as may be tlecessary'

*26. Observatiorr of ordrer Duriing Govenaor"s Ad'dress:- \Vhen

theHousesofthe:legislattr 'r 'r:€LfSZtSSen]bledtogether..underArticle

175 or 176 orwlhen the lMembers of thLe l l lounc: i l a lone are

- s"b.tit't"d as *#reclm;;im;;tn' o*" c;',''it-; ""

141)Ja

l : z

erssembled underArli(:le I75 ol'.[tre Crtns;t.ituiion, n,o Menrtrer shaii

show any disrespecl t.o the Cir:r'errro:: when he anives or depar[s

or during his r\ddress by warl o1'olbst.ruction or interruprtion wi1.h

eury speech or poin1" ci,f ordel'or in any other manner; iand such

obstruction or intem:ption sh,all be tegiardeil as a gros:; breach,of

order of the i{ouse emd disrt:r:,1rect. to the G,:vernor a,nd suchlviember or M.embers shall be: sus pended from. atte,rrding thes;ession for a prescribed peIio,i or the rernai.ning pe:iod of the

fiession under a motion to be rn,crrecl in the House.

27. Address at ther time o1[p:rorc)gatiolr:- !y'hcn the Governorprorogues the Hou:;e or Horrs,r:si, hr:: rnLay addres,s the: House orI{ouses, as th,: case nnay be.

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CHI\I'III'R.. VI

Arrarr$ement of Burs;:i:ness and List of Ilusiness

*28. Arrangemelrt of Gorlr;r:n:m't;nt Businessi:- One day in a

week shall be kept i* p'it'"ttt rnembrers Bills and Resolutions'

The sittings 'lf the to"t"i o"t Irri<la'Fs s;hall be allotted to transact

the business relarng to euestion h rur: and priva.te melnbers' rlill's

and Resoluti'ons' tfil;; ; "

r'r o suLffir:ient Private Merrrbers' Ilills

and Resolutions' tt'e Chatrrca'n shall have povrers to take olher

Governmenl- Business'

*2g. Allot:ment of time tirr pri'uate merrrbers' Business:- (1)

Every Friday of tnt *'ttt sLraiibe allotted for lhe transaction of

n.""t" -"o'b"'"' Business trfter the question hour :

Provided that if therr: irs lto sufficie nt Prival-e Members'

Business C)hairnran is elnqrow'err:d to ftlke up any other Govt'

Business :

Provicled fr'rrther tha'1- il the Friclay happr:ns to be a holiday'

the ChairrTran lmay allol- any 'lttter cotLvenient day for the

transaction of Private Me nr lltlrs' l3u siness'

(2) (a) On the daYs allor:';e:d for Ftivate lMertbers' Business in

any session, "'1"""-'*y'diry's

have beerr allotted urrder sub-rule

(1) for an1' particultr "las'" of businesrs v'rhen business of that

class shall n"t'' p'"ttdence' thr: businesrs slaall be taken up in

the following orrler'

I. Bills

(i) Bills t.o be introtluc'ed;

(ii) Bills returned hr'1 the (-iovernor uLnder article 2OO or 201

of the Constitution;

(i i i) Bil ls which hilve: be:en passerl by the Council and

returned by the:A'ssernbly wjth amendments;

(iv) Ilills which tlave bet:n pass;ed blr the Assembly and

trans;mitted to tfre Cr-'urLcil;L I 4 l r . t r r r ^ L ! v - - -

+ha rp..lnar1enatlt"" "f

tft"- n'rles Committee on 14'2 06';-------------sr-rbrl,t.tt",l

"= per the rec(rnII Ion

,.'4,

(v) Bills which have br,:erL pa.st;ed by *re Courncil and reject.ed

by ltre Assernbly cir tlot pi:Lssed by tJee ,Assembly within

a period of three rrolrt.hs; fr,cm the da.te on which the

Bill rvas laid before l.jiLe A:;semblS';

(vi) Motions fcrr pres{:l l:in1g i'Ln Addr:ess try the Governor

under rule i89.

II. Resohrtions:

(b) If any days arre allott,ecl for disposal of p'rivate members'

business relating to Bills o;nl\', the business on such days sLLall

be taken up irr the order sper:ified in sub-r:lauses (i), (ii)' (iii), (iv)

and (v) of clauses (a) of this st:b-ruIe.

(3) The Claairman rnay, lly'speri:id ordr:r to be anrtounced in

the Council, make s'uch varil.lio,ns; in the relative precedence of

Bills set out in sub-rrie (1,).1 es h'e rnay i3ollsider necessary or

convenient.

(.4) Subject to the prorisi,3llri of r;ub-rule (iZ),-

(i) Bilts which have b<r:Ir inlroduced shall be so arranged

as to give priority tl l3iills; which art: m,ost aclvanced;

(ii) the relative prececl,:Irce cf Eiills 'vhich are at the samestage shaLll be det,:r'rnint:cl tty b:rllot hLeld orr such day

and in accorclanct,: vrith sttch procedure as the Chairmanmay presctlbe;

{5) The relative prer:edenct:,:1rt:solutions shall be cleterminedby ballot held in eLccr:rdilt-t(:e: rvi':h the proce'dure ser out in

Schedule I.

(6) Notwir:trstanding an5,'lJriIrgl contained in sr.rb-rules (1) to (4)

of this rule or in rule: 143, lhe (l:hLait'miln may, on any clay allottedior Private Mr:mbers' Businesil;, lJive priority to anl/ item of businessat the requerst of the nremb,t:.: in cl:rar1ge.

*3O. Precedence of Prlrrial:er Members' Il i l ls:- (1) On a dayaliotted for Lhe Business of Priva te rnerrLbers' Bills, such Eiills

irave relative precedence in tlte .[ollov,ing ord.er namely:-* Substituted as per the recommt:rtlzrlon :rf the Rules Oonrmittee on 14.2.06,

l c

(a) Bills in respect ol vrrhic:h-1-he rnotion is thrat leav'e be

granted' to introtluLr:c tht: l3ill;

(b) BiIIs returned by 1.1:'e C.orrernor with a merisage under

A:ticle 2O0 or 201 cf th': ConstituLtion;

Pro.gided that if er partic.uiar da.,r is allo.;ted for the

transaction, of busine"" o[ a spcc:Lfic class;' p'reference shzLll be

given to that class of busitre:s's'

(c) Eii l ls which hz:ive beele passed by the rlouncil and

returnecl by the r\sserrLbl1' with amendme nt;

(d) Ilills rvhich ha'u't: lleet t passed by the Assemblli and

transmitted to tlrt: gsg n'lil;

(e) Ilills in respect of v'rhic h a rnotion has been carried that

the Bill be takt:n into r:onsiderationL;

(f) l3ills in respecL of whir:tr the report of a Sielect or Joint

rOommittee has lleen ]:'resented;

(g) Bills which hravr: bet:n r:irculal-ed for the purpose of

eliciUng oPinitlrr t 'her<:on:

(h) Bills introduc:erl and in resper:t of which no {urther

motion has bt':erL:macle clr carrit:d; and

(i) Other Bills'

(2) The relative Prer:'etlt:nct: o1'Bills l:alling under the same

crause of sub-rule (1) shrr[ be determined by ballot to be held in

accordan.ce with the ordt:rs ma'de by the ChLairman and c'n such

day and in such rrlannrer zrs th'e Chairmtrn rray d:Lrect in:

Provided that the tnotion in respect of Bills fallinll under

clause (a) of sub-rule (l ) s'hrall rire entered in the list of business in

the order in which noticr(13 of srrch motions hzrve treen received in

point of t ime'

Provided further lhat B ills falling under clause (h) of sub-

rule (1)vrhich a;:e classilit:ct by the Committee on Private Miembers'

1 6

Bills arrd Resoiuiions 61s ril;ilt:{olr-.A.::hail }rave precedence ol'er:

Bills ciassiliecl as Categor','-iil, at'Ld that the preced(lnce of Biils

iaiJ.ing undcr each of these catr:gor:ers shallbe cietermined by ballot

separately;

Prov.ided also further tha-t rrrirere thr: Committee has; not

clas-sified ihe Bill:; {alling uinder' ,cllause {.h) ,ri sutr-rule (1.) as

Category-A and Czrtegory-J3, the rrrcler in u'hich such Bills shall

be put dcs'n in the list of Lri-rsinei;s sha-ll be determined trrv ballot

in accordance wittr such rlire,:tiotis r1s thr.e (lhzdrmarl may give.

The Chairman may, l:y sp,:ciril orde;r to be anncunced itrthe House, make such variertion s in the relative precedenr:e of

Bi!!s set olrt. in sub-rule (-rl, as he ma1'cons;icler rlecessa:y orconvenient,

Private Members' Resolulion:

{3) Abailot of names o1':i:rt:mbt:rs desidn;q tcr move a resolutionshall be held in accordance: ,,rrith orcler:s m:Lde by thr: Chairrnan"on such day as the Chairnizrrr mi:y ciirect.

Business outstanrcling at the en al of the day::

{4) PriveLte Members' IJlrrsinesr; set down frrr t}ie day allottedfor that class of brusiness ialr.(i not dispo,serl o1'on th.at darr shallnot be set down for any subseqr.rent day, unless it has gainedpriority at lJle ballrrt held rvitl: rel'enence to thzrt day:

Provided theLt notwiths;ta.nriing anythLng conta-ined in rrrles30 (2) and (3), any such brrs;inesrs urtrich is, under discussion atthe end of 1.hat dalr 5[a11 be set d,:run for the n.ext day allottr:d tobusiness o.[ that c]lass and l:hall have precedence ouer all otl:erbusiness set down for thzit cleiy.

Resumption of adjournecl r{,ebale on privater members' bill orresolution:r

{5) (a)When on a rnotion b,:inE;carried. the <iebate on a Pr:ivateMembers'Iliil or resolutiorr ls, ad'iou:rned to th,e next day ailotted

L I

lor Private Members' busine:;s in '-he sanle or next rsession' it

shall not be set dowrr for furthr:r discussion' unl'ess it has gained

prioritY at the ballot'

[b) Wh'on the clebate on il Priv ate Membt:r's Bill or resolution

is adjourned sine die' the nrembt:r-in-charge of the Bill or the

mover of the resolution' as thc cas'e nlay be' maLy' if he wishes to

proceed with such E'ill or resoltltiol t' on u *uh'""quent day allor[ted

for Private IVlembers' Busi::res;s ' gi"'e notice f'rr r"esumption of the

adjourned <ieUate and on' rr:ceipt of such notice the rela'tive

precedence of such lBitt o' res;tllution shall be determined by baLilot'

g 1 (a). R e s o'| I u t i o *' 1 ." : l": :::l:"t::".;; ril :il,t'H;:"Jicongratulation ma'y' with th'e permls

subject to tlre pt-i"iot'" reg'ulatirg the discuss;ion of resolutj'ons'

be moved al anY ti:me;

31(b). Resorlution of Condt'ollerll;€i- A resolution o1 condolLence

may, with the permission o{'thc' Chairman and subject to the

provisions regulafing the dis':us:;ion of resolutions' be moved at

anY time;

32(a). Reference of Congra'tulaliion:- IVlinister or a member with

the permission of the Ch:rirnran may ma'ke a reference of

congratulation a'rl the couLnr:il niay approve the reference wjLthout

a formal resolutio'n duly plar:ed'cefbre the Council;

32(b). Reference o1'6s1drolencr::- Ministe r or a member with the

permission' of ttre Chairma;r' mal; make a rt:ference of Condcrlence'

and the Council may apt)rove the rel'erence wittrout a lormal

resolutionL duly placed trelilre ttre Council'

33. List of Bursiness:- l: t) A lj'st of business lbr the dav shall be

prepared by the liecretary'' zrnd a copy thereof together with other

papers, if any' shali be mu'tltt available for r-he use ol every rnember

on the Previous 'daY:

Provided t'hat the Ohairrtran may stlspend the operirtion oI

th is ru le in respec to fanypar t - i cu la rdayordays .

I

1L i

(2) Save as othen,'ise prtlvide,:l irr these :rul:s, no busines,s not

included irr ilre list of business flir the day sh:rll be transacted at

any sitting without the lea're of t"he Charrntan.

(3) Savr: as ot,herwise trrrovir:[ed in the rrles or unles,s the

Chairman otherwise direcis,, no bu.siness requirinSl notice shall

be set down for a tlay earlier: that:t the day eLfter that on which theperiod of lhe notic:e necessztry fc r thilt clas,s of busi:ness expires.

*(4) Dek:ted.

* Deleted as per the rr.commerldzrr;on of the Rules Cr:,mnittee on 14.2.06,

l { )

CHAPTIiF|' - 1'II

Questions

84. $uestion Hour:- Unless ttre Cllairman otherwise directs'

the first hour of "rr"ry

a.y of s:Ltring, strall be avzrilable' for the

askin$ and ans'wering 'rf questit>t-ts'

35. Period o:[Notice:- Unlerss fhe ('hairman rrtherwist: directs'

not less than ten and not more t-hatt 30 clear days' notice of ra

question shall'oe given'

36. Form of notice of questions:- Notice

be given in writing to the Secrefa'ry and shall

(a) the official rlesignatiorr of the Minis;ter

addressed; and

of a question shall

s;pe,lifY,-

to whom it is

(b) the clate on'which th': clues;tion is proposed to be placed

on tlee list c'f quesl-icnl; for answer'

37. Notice of admitted of ques.rions to rnirristers:- unless

the Chairmar.i othervrise direci-s ' no question shall be placed on

the list oI questions Ibr answer until ten dzrys hzLve expired from

the day when notice 'cf such qut:stion was giv'3n'by the Secretelry

to the Minister to wh'om it was; addressed'

38. Starred Questions:- Arnemtler w'ho dersires an oral answer

to his question shall distinguisln it by an asteris.ks ancl if he d'oes

not distinguish it by an asterisk' the cluestion shall be printed in

the list of question for writterL ianstvers'

89. Limit of number of starred $uestions:- (1) No'r more tlaan

two questior.Ls by the same rrtetnbt:r distinguishecl by an asterisk

and not more t}-an .[ifteen qtte:litiol:rs in all shal] be plraced on the

list of questions for Oral Ant;iver' cn any onr: day'

(2) The order in '*'hich questions for oral arrsw€)r are to be

placed shall be i"ii"u't"a by the nrember gilring noti<:e and' :Lf no

2 ( l

such order i:: iridicated, tht: :uesrtio;ns shaii b.: placed in the iistof questions fo' ciral irns$.'€r's in t'i. order in r,vhich noticesi ar-ereceirreci.

{3} ]jre cruesi_iori$ rielectecl flor r:iriil teri iin:]v/€ris shadi be placedon 'he l!st cf questions fbi:,,,ii.itter:. ansi\vei:s.40' Ariotrrnent o*days fc'crar i:i,*s\rrer to qur:stions:- The t.irnea"'ailable fo'ans'weri'g quesrtio'r; slia-'i be ari<;tted on differ:entcia'1'3 i' rotation for the ans'azc'rlnj;, ci'rruesiions; rera,ting to s:irchDepartment or Nfinister as ti.r,: Chrn,r'ran :nay irom time to Lirneproiridr:, ancl on each rsuci-t :i.:1r, r;nir:;s the Chairma,n with theco*s€nt of .rhe Mi'ister concer.::r:cl othen,nise di:-ccts, onl', questrrlnsrelating "io tire Dep:utment *r'Mir:.isters for srhich time on thatdayhas bee:r ' i lot ted shal l bt : pra<:ed.n the l isr , ' f quest ions ibroral ansr,l'e:-s.

41. I[titten answers to ljl.r:resfiiorrs not reptried orally:- (lJQuestions i.vhir:h i-rave been a:.:i_:iittr,:d :urel not inc|:ded on rhe lisioi questions 'i:r ora,l itns*el:s shi;.ii nr: i.cludi:d in the list ofcuestions for u-::itten an.s,rver, irr acr-cr<iar:ce vnth the order of theChairman.

{21 In the lisL of cluestions jirr .wr:.tte.r} an_sv/ers on ar.ry one dzgr,not nlore theur four questicns l:,,,, ihl: s;trle rn{:irlrer if hLe has o.neeuestlon in tl:e list of r:;uesti<lrrs for o.-:.I ansrye', and not rnoreihan fir"e ques;tions if irc has r()r'e ir.i tiie list of'qr.restiors for o.arijilsli;er totalil.not exr.:eeding ii::ii] qrlest:ions, shall be included.t3) No oran reply sihzril be rr:quirr:cl to slrcll quesrion and nos;upplementary qr:estio'shall l:,r: asl<ecl in resDect t,.er.of.

42. euestirrns to private r:lentibers:_ A question. may LreeLddressed by a member, prcr.i,ced, the s,bject rnatte.r of theqluest ion reiates to specif ic i : i i r i .esorut ion or, othei m-l terconnected ruiilr the l_-usiness of i.ii,: C.r,rncil for r,i,hich that r. rist::ri:; responsible;ncl the proceriure in relga'd to sur:h <luestions sh'll,as faras maybe, the rjermfr as th:llfbll]1v61gl in tire ca.se of questions

addressecl tc a Minister withL suctr variations' ils the Chairman

may consider necessary or crlnvenllent'

43. Condition of admissiDility' of'$uestioms:- (1) Subjec't to

,he provision :i ::l];;'k i l:lJ; *i T..; r'*T"::iffi:i* ,n" purpose of obtainin:l'tl::::'";;"; o, *''t*t"t to whom it

Ht *":t*-wrtkrin the sp eciirl co gr:rizanl

" T;f"":;, ," ask a q'estio, is go'erne(r bv the follo'vin*

conditions'"

(a) it shall be clearly arrd F'recisely e>pr':ssed;

b) it shall not bring in anrr name or statement not strictly

o ""t""t'| "--io'-

the question inte:iiigible;

(c) il it contains a rst'atetnent' the members; shall make

trimself responsirl'!: fol the accul:ac'y of the staternent;

(d) it shall not contirin ilrgtrmentsi' inferences' ironical

r:xpressiorrs' inrputalions' epithets or defarrratory

rstatemernts;

(e) it shall not ask' for a'n expresriion of oPrnion or the

solutio' of an ab:;tra"r- r"g.r'q.r.stion or of a hypothetical

ProPosition;

(0 it shall not ask ils tc' the character or conduct of any

n"'"o"' """"nt i:n his official or public czrpacity;

€) it shal'i not orrlitrarity exceed one hurldred a:nd fifty

words::

(h) it shall not relatt: to a matter rvhich is not prinrary the

concern of the l3[ate Gcwernm'3nt;

(i) it shall not asll for j'nfurmation on matters wlaich are

under the consirlerettion of a l'egislature Comnnittee;

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0) it shall not ersk abo.,rt proceedings j.n a. comrnittee w.hich

hirve not been plac:ecl betbre the coLlncil by a report liom

the Comrnittee;

(k) it shall not reflect ,c,n the characl.er or corLduct of any

pr3rson whose cortcluct caLn only be chall.enged on a

substantive motic,tl;

(l) it shall not make or imply a char:ge of a personal

characte.r:

(m) it shall not raise qtrestions of policy loo large not 1-o be

dealt within the ljnlits rlf an ansu'er to que'stion;

(n) it shall not repeat. in substa.nce questi'f,ns alrr3ady

answere<1 or to whj.r:h a.n ufflswer has been refusecl;

(o) it shall not ask for jnformilfion on trivial nratters;

{p) it shall not ordinetrily seek infbr::nalion o:e matters of

past history;

(q) it shall not requir'(: infc,rmation, s;et fort]r in accessible

docurnertts or in 'lr,lintr-v works ,rf referen.ce;

(r) il shall not raise rrtzLttet's uinder tlte controli of bociies or

persons not pr inrar i . ly responsible to the Sitate

Ciovernment:

(s) it. shali nor- ask for infrlrmation on a mat.ter whir:h is

under adjudicatiol: by er Court of l;aw havingjurisdi,ction

in any part. of Inc.jii;

(t) it. shall not relate t<> a n:.atter within r,vhich a Minister is

not olTicially conrte:r:ted.;

(u) it. shall not. seek ..r.ir:orn'ratjion about matters which are

in ttre:ir Irature se:t:r'et:

{v) it- sha.ll nol ask ftrr i::rformation regarding Cabinet

cliscussions, or arlt'ise piiverr to th,:: Governor in relation

tc an1. mi l t te r i t t r r : : sFrec t o1 'wh ich there is a

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Constitutional' staLl'tttorlr or convetrtional otrligation' not

to disclose informa'tion;

$) it shall nrrt ordinarijy ask about rn atters pending b efore

any statutory-iJt"ta't r:rr statutory authority peforming

any Judic i l ; t t r luasi - jud ic izr i lunct jons or any

C)omrnission or Court of enquiry aprpointcd to enquire

into or "t'""tt'gute

rmy matter' btrt may relier to miatters

t:oncerned *til""t;ure or subJecl- "t :Ygt:l:":ito'if lt is rrot likely t-rl prejudice the considr:ration of the

rnatter by the TribrtLnal' Commission or Cotrrt of Er:Lquiry;

(x) tt may ask for a'tr explarration o[ the int':ntions of the

Governmertt t ""pt"l of a matte'r ollimmediate concern'

prol'ided that' the q'uestion is not in substzrnce a

suggestion'o' "tt1 p'tttitt'-t1t' ar:tio'n in a matter raised

by the member asikin'g the quesition'

*(3) Amend'ment oll clue:itions to ensure compliance of

rules :- If, in the opininoll of [he: Chair'man' the nature or the

subject nratter of a q-u"ston violates the rrrles' he rnay am':nd the

question to ttutt'J *t6rlian':e of rules zrnd inform it to the

concerne:d member'

*(4) Lapse of pendliing question referred to mennbers:-

Where a refererrce il" -'ute to a tnember irL connection ruith the

notice of a question and rtcr reply is receirred within the prescribed

time, such notice shall be dee'med to have been lapsed'

44. Questions on mirt'bersi of correspondence between the

Govern;ment of India 'olt otlY other State Government:- In

matters which have beerr the rsulrject of coruespondence between

the Government of Karniltal':a and Go-vernment of Indiia or the

Governlnent of any othe'I'litat''l' no queslion shall be asked except

as to nratters of fact' alrd the answer shall b'e confi.ned to a

statemcnt of ferct'

* insertetl as per the .."omt"t"dutitttlt 'f tnt Rules Committee on l'4'2'06'

'.4'L

45. Chairm'an to d.ecide ad.n:r'issi'bility of qluestions:- (1) TLLe

il.iurirrnirn sir:ill decicl': vrhether iL qur:stlorr' or a piLrt thereof is c'r

is nc+. adrr:rssiblr: uncic:r these r;..r:s and :niay dis,zrllo$'44'questic'n

or,!. p3r-[ therc:of, vrhen in his cr]:, jnio.!1 it is all alrutie of t lre i- lght of

{jlrestionil]g cr caiculat'3d to ol:rstrt:ci or prejr:dir:iallv affect t}ie

proced*tre of t i ' ta Crluncil or is irt cotltr ' l 'ventioll of thesr:::ules'

(2i S'.rl-:jecr, to 'fic pror.'isiorts; of nrle 4C', tire Chairman mi:'y

,: l irer:l that a qLiesiion'nc place'i t;n tl: le i ist 01'quesLicns for answe::

,:rn a clatc later: than that- speci:ieci bl; a lin€lnbei- ir his nrltice, if j:e

is cf the cpiniOn that eL lcir:iger per:lod l.s -rreces:i:uv trl clecide rvhether

the question is or is :rol admisii i i : le'

*46. Chairnran to decide iii a gr:estion is; to be t:reated ,as

starrerl r3!r u:1-starred:- If in 1-r're olli.nton ol't-l;.e chairman, aliv

qr-rcstiOn prrt rlCrwr.r {br: Oral ansfJ,'er il; Of Srrcli a lla':-t-ii:e ti-,at r-vritt':ri

repil, g'ould be mr:i'e i-rilproprlal.e, ttre ijhairfr-r?I1 II13}r ciirect that

surirr qrresticn be pi:rced on the i ist of rlt.rt:si-jons ft, 'r -ri-rittert

i l.r1:\.irei:s:

Fror.idr:d that l-ite Chairr::an.:rla.i ' ', if he:hirtks fit call upcn

ihe mi:rnl:er rvho itas given nc1.. r:e o( a ilr"restion firr oral ansri,'er to

state iri briel'his rerasons for dr:sir: ng €m c)ral ans\ver and, afi-er

ccnsiilerili€ tht saine. rnal' di::c:ct 1-hiit the citleslion br: inciuded

iii the iist cf rttti:stirltts ibr '"vr:.1:t.en alnsivcr.

47, List c; f quest ions:- 0rrest ion,s r l i i ich have not been

cisallo.red sl'Lzril L,e entered ir:. t.he l.ist'rj quesLIoIrs tr:r'the day ior

cral or \&Titicn arlswer, as the rt?s(t ti"ialv'be, iri.lccoriLance wttir

r,ir': orders cf tlie Chairman.

48. Orderr; in wb.ich questi.ons; slrall be ca[led:- Questionsioi"oral ans\v'ei: s;ttali be cai.t:ti, i{ dre tinle Ineide available for

clueslions perrnits, tn the orrlr:r in u'lilch the17 :;iand in ".Lhe iist

before any other Liusiness in ertter:ld Llpon ai- the meeting:

Pror,idecl that a questitln not: reacheci lbr r:ral answer rlav'lre

ansvu'erecl fter tfre en.d of tlt,., question hour wilh the permiss;ion

of rjre ctrairlran. if the_gms i:]: reirres:nts to the cha'rman that* sribstltutecl as; per i,he ;:ecommenclirtion ()f the Ruics (iornmittee (,.n 14.2.06.

tt'5

the question is one c'f special publi': interest to "vhich

he desi:res

to give a rePllf.

*49.withd:rawalorpostPonemre:ntofquest i tons:-Amemlber

may, by notic:e given aiany tirne be:fore the meetin$ for: which his

question has been prlaced on 1,ae list' wittrdraw his question or

iortpon. it to a later day to b'e speci{ied in the notice' and on

such later day the question shLa'll' s'ubiect to rtotjce ancl as per the

provisions o.[ rule 4'O, be pl;a.ced cn the lis1- alter alil questions

which have not been so postponecl:

Provided that a postponed cluerstion shall not be placecl on

the list until two "le'ar

days i:'ave exptred from t'he tirrre when the

notice of pos,tponement has bt:en receivecl by the Secretary'

50. Mode of asking quesl;i'onsr- (1) When the time for asking

questions arrives, the Chair:marl shall call s'uccessively each

m e m b e r i n w h o s e n a m e s a q u r : : s t i o n a p p e a . r s o n t h e l i s ' t o fquestions.

(2) The nrember', so callerl sihall rise in his place arrd unles's he

states that it is not his intenl'jon to ask the question standing in

his name, hLe shall ask the <1tresl-ion by ref':rence its numbr:r in

the list of questions'

*(3) If on a question bein51 callerl' il is not called or the mernber

in whose n€rme it stands is a'krsen't' the Chairman' al- the request

of any member ma'y direct t.n'at th': answer to it be given or permit

a member to ask the quesUon st:anding in the name of another

member if he is so authoris;r:<l'

*(4) No dj.scussion shall b'e perrnitted dunng the Qrrestion lhour'

However, the Chairman' at hj's discretiorr may permit the

supplemenLary question to tre' asli'ed for the purt?ose of elucidating

any^matter of fact regardin'11 which an ansiver has treen given'

**$1. I)6[eted.

**52. Delerted. .+ substituted ^" p". JF"o*-endation of the l{ules committee on l4'i2'06'

* *De le tedasper therecommenc. . I t ioncr | theRules( ]ommi t teeon l4 ,2 .o | j .

a

53. Answer not to refer ,o jro",r"Aings

iIr tlhe House:- An

answer to a queslion in the cor.lilcil shal.l not refer to th€ €ulswer

to a question or proceerlings in the, Houser during a crurrent session.

**54. Deleted.

**55. Deleted.

*56. Notice rr:latin$ to short notlce (fuestio,nsl- (1) A question

relating to a nratter of public ircLpor'lar:Lce merJr be asked' briefly

stating the reirson fo:r asking 't!re q.uer;tion with noticr: shorter

than ten clea:: days ;and if the chairr':nan is sal-isfied that th.e

question relate:s; to an r:rgent mal-t:er, .tre may direct that an enquty

be made from'[he Minister conr:e:rnet:l if he is in a position to rep)ly

& if so on wha.l. date.

(2) if the nrinister concerne rJ is ln a position to re;rly' such

question shail be zrnswered or:, a da1'to be indicated by him an'd

at tl e time to tie determined t1l tlee Chairmar:"

(3) if the M.jnister is not in ii- pos'ition to artswer the questic'n

at short notice ancl t-hre chairrriln is of opinion ttLat the question

is of sufficient public importance 1o tre orall'' answered in the

council, he rrray direct that the qu(:rstions be plzLced ali the first

question on t.bre list of questitltrs fc'r the day which it would be

due for answex'under rule 35.

(4) Where ir notjce of a shorl. Irotil:e question is signe'C by more

than one men::ber, it shall be de:emed lo have been given by tire

first signatorl'onlY.

(5) Where fwo Or n:ore menrl)ers 1$iv'e notict: of questlon on the

same subject imd one of 1fue r]r-:esti on is accepted for irnswer at

short notice, :[rarnes ()f not mot:r: thi:Ln .four members, otJrer than

the one whose notice has been admitte<l, as determined bybalklt,

shall be shown against the ad.n:ritted question:

Providerl that the chairnran r:nall direct that all the notices

be consolidatr:d into zr single ncfice, if ip his opinir)n it is desirable

. h..*d," p* .n" 1.;"*""d"U";.;,f tl1r; R ,i"" Cr"*"t"". "" "*.r^06,

-

** Deleted as per the recortmendatiorr of th:: Rules Cornmittee on 14'2'06'

21',

lo have single self contained question covering a'11 the important

points raised by members' and tl-re M'inister shall tkren lgive his

ieply to the cons':lidated questic)r:t

Provided lirrther that in the t:ase of a consolidated question'

names of not mol:e than four mencrbers;' other than 1-he one whose

notice has been a'dmitted' as deter'mined by ballct' s'hall be shown

against the question'

(6) In other rr:spects' the proc:edur(3 fcrr short notice q"restion:;

stra' be the sarrre as for ordinary' qur:sti'ns {br oral answer wittr

such modificatitlns as the Chairnran mzry consider nec€:ssary or

convenient'

(7) The menrber who has gi\'err no lice of the question' shall be

in his seat to ask the questlon Lly'refr:rence to its number on the

lirst of question$ when called by' the rlhairman arrd the Minister

c,lncerned shalt give a reply irn'rr,edii;Ltely:

Providecl that when a qut:stir:n is shoum :|n the n2ms rJf

more than one mernber' the Chzrirmirn shall call lhe name of the

fl.rst member cn:, in his absenc'3' anyother rrarne'

(8) In other respects' the procredttre for short r:Lotice questions

srhall be the szr.me as for ordinary qrestions for oral answer with

siuch modifications as the Chairmatr may consider ne(lessary or

convenient.

57. No pubticity of answer:; to qrnestions irr atlvance:- Ansurer

rLo questions lrhich Ministers r'3ropolie t'o give in tlhe Council shall

not be releasr:d for publication unr:il the answe:rs hal'e actually

been given or:L the floor of the (l'oun'cil or laid on the Table'

Half-an-hour Dilscussion

*58. Discusision on a matter oll public i:mportance arising

outofanswrerstoquest ions:-( l ) ' IheChairmanmaJral lothalf-

an-houronturodaysinawe'9]1'nzrPely 'Tue-"d"y?q'1Th'*t ty* substituted ^r, p.r;" .Jo-*lation of the Rules (lorrrmittee on 14'2'06'

at the conciusi,ln ol-thr: businesi:; cf tl:.e ciay, for rair;ing discussio:a

on a matter of sufiicient public imprlrtiance wnich has been the

subject of a rer:ent question ilr the Council, irrespectirre of the

lla.ct whetlier i1. rvas answered cr.i L th,:: Jlcor of the Counr:il or the

answer to it has been laid on 1i:re Table of the Council and the

a,nswer to whir:h neecis elucida.l-ton on et matter ol fact:

Provided thzrt the Chairrrtra.n I:nay allot zrny day instead of'hesday and ThLursday iI'such iL ,:ourse is in his opinion rlecessary

Or convenient.

(2) A membt:r u'lshing to rais;r: matter shall give notice in wrifing

to the Secretary ttrree d:rys in ztCvatrcer of t.he day on vrhich th'e

rnatter is desirt:d to be raised, airrd shall shortly speci$r the point

or points that he wishes to rais'r::

Providecl that the notic:e: shall be acr:onrpanied by an

explanatory nc,te statinE the ::::itsolrs licrr raising disct-Lssion on

the matter in rluestion:

Provide,i. further that the ()hairrnLan mi4r, t'ith th,: conse't

of the Minister concerned, wai'vt: the requirem(lnt concerning the

period of notic:t:.

(3) The ChL:rirnaan shall cler,:ide: whether the matter is r:f

sufficient public importance tcr be put clown lbr discussion ar:Ld

the notice shali be taken in ther ,lrdr:rr c,f receipt irr the office.

(4) There shall be no formal motion before the Council nor

r/oting. The nr,:mber who ha:; given notice rna)' mak,3 a short

:itatement and the Minister c:oltcet'nerl shaLl re:;rly briefly. Arqy

member who hras previously i:l'iimal-ed to the Chairman may tle

permitted to as;k a quesu.on foI'lhe p,urpose of furl.her elqcidating

any matter of lact.

ix,

cIIAIrItllR - \/III

Motion for Adjournment on a l\ltatter of lJrgent Fublic

ImPtlllllant:'e

Sg.chairmtrn'sconsentneoessalytomakemotionl-Subjectto the provisiorLs of these rulesi' ia' mt)tion for a'n etdjournment rrf

tlhe business o1'lhe Council for thc pulrpose ol disct-tssing a definite

noatter of urgertl- public imporlan'':e' rrtay be made vrith the consent

c,f the Chairmirn.

6O. Method of $iving noticerl- Not:ice of an a<ijournm€:ntmotion

shall be given r)ne hour before: Lhe c:ommencement of the sitting

on the day on which the motj'otr is proposed to be mzrde to the

{iecretary and copies thereof s'hlrll tre endorsed tr::

(i) Chairman

(ii) Learler of the House

(iii) The Minister concernt:d

(M Parliamentary Affai:c:; Minister

61. Restrirctions on right 1:ro make motionr:- tlhe rig;ht to move

the adjournnrent of the Council for ttre purpose of discussing a

definife matter of ur$ent public inportance shall be subject' to

the following ::estrictions, nalll(lly'"

(i) not more than one such motion sl:ralt be rnade at the

sarrLe sittin$;

(ii) not more than ont: rnatter shall tre <liscussed on the

saltte motion:

(iii) the motion shall trr: reslricrted to a sipecific matter of

rec:r:nt occurrence;

(ig thr: motion shall not rair;e aL questJon of pri'irilege;

M th,: motion shall nct t'evit;e discussion on a rrratterwhich

ha.t; been discussecl in tl:re same sr:ssion;

I , i0

{r.i) the rnotio.n shall nct antici Pai-e a mret-ter whic}r iras been

prerrious;l'y ilppointe,1 lbr r:onsideratlon' In determining

whe,lher a riiscussict!:t is oui cf orde r on the ground of

antlt:ipation, regard shall be hacl by the Chairman to

the llroba.bility of the: rrratl-er anticipated being brought

bef<rre thr: (louncil rvi.i]lin a reasone'ble time;

&,ii) the rnotion shall not <l<:al l,'ithL ;mv ma.tter u'hic:h is uncler

adjr-:dication by a olrrlrt of !-il'w having jurisdiction in

an3r.part of india; ar.,j,

(liii) the rnotion strall not rail;e any question which uncler

the'Oonstitution or l-hLese rules can only be raised on a

dislinct motion bl zt n<:tlce giverl in wriLing to the

Secr"etanr.

62. Motiorr for discr.lssio:n on matters before :lribunals,

commissionr, etc:. No motion rvhic:h seeks t.o rai.se disr:ussion on

a matter perLding tlefclre arry sta'ltrtoqr tr:iburaal or statutory

authority pe;:flormihg erny ju<ii<:ial ,rr ciuasi j',rdiciai fu.nctions or

any commiss;:.on ol: court of et:r1uir1' appoinlt:d to enquire into or

inves,r_igate arLv rna.tter shall grdina,ril5r bs permi'rted to be moved:

Pror.idt:d that ttre Chajrmatr rna'v in his discretion, allow

such mzitter lleing raised in tht: Co un,cil as ls concernr:d with lhe

procedure or r;ubject or sta$e (r1'enqrriqf if the Chajrman is satjslied

rhat it is not likely to prejudice, the: cc,nsiderilfic'n of sr"rch matter

irir the s{.atutlry fu.-ibunal, statutory rlui}roriry" cornmissj.on or ccurt

of enquiry.

63. Mode of asking for leirve to' mrove adjou::nment motion:-

f 1) The Chait:nan. if l:e gives; conr;ent under rule 59 and holds

that the mall:er proposed to l:,r: dir,;cussed is in order, shall after

the questions; and before the list ol'brrsiness is,:ntered upon call

rhe inernber concerned whc ;;hall rise in h:is place ernd ask for

ieave lo molo the a<ijournmt:rit m,:tiorl.

Pror,'irleC that where t}r,: Chtrirrniln has refused his consent

unrier rule 19 or is of opinic,n tliat the a:eLtter proposeC tc' be

3 1

discussed is rrot in. order, he nlay, :if h.e think.s iri necetlsary, rr:ad

the notice of :rrotion and statc Lhe rr:asons for rel;using consent or

holding the rrLotion as not being in' order'

(2) If objectiorr to leave being granted is taken' the Chairman

sha l l reques t thos iemember r iwht : ra re in [e tvour ro f ]eavebe inggranted tor i ' se in the i rp laces , . 'anr ] i fno t less t . l ran te .nmemt le rs

rise according!y, th.e chairmarr ,shall intimate tha.t leave: is granLed'

I f less thantennrembersr is ;e ' , t t reCha i r rnansha l l in fo rmthemembers that he ltras not $ratrt th'e leave of the Council'

64. Time lior t:rking up rnotio:n:- The rnotion sheilI be taken

up one hour before the time :rppoiinted for the conclrrsion of the

bus inessof thedayor i f theCha i rm|an,a f te r . :onsu l ta t ionwi ththe Leader c,1'the House, so tlirect:s a't any ear'lier ho'ur at which

the business of thLe day may tr:rminate'

6s.Limittrtionoftimeo|'discussion:-.I.tred|ebateonamotiontod iscuss : rmzr t te ro fu rgr : r r tp r rb l l i c i 'mpcr r ta -nce i fno tear l ie rconcluded sfrall automaticallLy tertrrinate at the end of two hours

after the conl.menoement of tht: debate and thereafter no question

shall be Put.

66. $uestion tro be put at llhe 'end of delcate:- On a motion to

adjourn for the purpose of 'dlir;cur'ising a mtrtter of urgent public

importance the ornly questiol:r thar[ rnray be put shall be *That the

Council do :low adjourn".

67.Time,l imi ' t forspeer:hesarndre$ulat ionofdiscussion:-No speech c[r-rrirr6; the debate' shal [, except vrithr the permissirln of

the Chairmetn, exceed fifteen mirtutes in clurzllion:

P r o v - i , l e d t h a t t h e ] ] 1 ( ] v e l . w i t h t l r r : . p e r m i s s i o n o l . t h e

Chairman, rnay s;peak for h.alf-arr-hour'

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CHAIITE.R - nX

Disc:ussjon om Matters oli Urg;ent Publir: I.rnport,ance forshort Duration

68. Notic:': of raising di,scusr;iont' Ar+ rnember desires of

raising ciisc,.::;sion on il rnatrr:r'of lrrgfe nt pultlic inr.poftance, rnaygive noiice jn rrrriiiinil to thr: Ser::rera.ry speciffing clearly andprecisetry th,: matt.e:r to be re.tsed.

Pror.i clcd th:rt the n,li,ice shal.l be accompanied by ane::planatow rr.ote staling ree.t;ons :[or raisi.r:Lg, a ,Jiscussion on thematter in crresticn.

Provi,le:d frll 'ther that :he noLice shall be supporteil bysignature o1 atieasr two otht:r melnbr:rs.

69. Chair:nan to decide adrnissiibility anrl arllotment of time:-(1) If thr: Ch,airman is satisfi,:rl, afr,er,calling [or: such informationfrom the mernber rvho had gi'iien r.iotict: ancl lrorn the .Minister, ashe may consider necessary, r-eat the matter is; urgent and is ofsufllcie.nt inlporknce to be rt.:.sed in t.he l.{ous;e at an carly date,he may adnrit rhe: notice and in <:onsr.rla",io.e .u,ith the l,eader ofthe House, ji-r the date on wh:i,:h sr-rch rnattr:r'rli:rv be taken up fordiscussion eL.td altlor.l'such tinte for dj.scussion trot exr:eeding onehour as he rniry consider apprropriate: jn the circumstances:

Fror.irled that" if an earl.r opliorl"unity irs otherwirse avaiiablefor the disclrssion of the mal.ter, the Cl:iaj::rnirn may refusr: toadmit the nrrtice.

(2) The Clharrman rnay ali:,t tvio sittings in a week on wtrichsuch mattei'ri ma:r be takerL up lirr discurisiion i:.nd allou' suchtime for disr:rrssicn not excer:r;ing r)ne liour ai or before the end ofthe sitling, a:i he nl,ay considet: ap;:ropr.iate in thre circumstances.

7O. No formal motion:- tn"'"' "n"U

be no folmeLl motion before

the council nor votin$' The me'nebel who has gil'/en nc)tice may

nrakeashortst 'atementandtheMin-|stershal l replyshort ly.Ar ' ty

member u'ho has previously irltimal'ed to the Chairman may tre

p,ermitted to krke part in the disctts:;ion'

71. Time li:nrit for speeches:" The Chairrnan may' if he thinl<s

fit, prescribe a' time limit for the spe:eches'

J1)

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Calling A.l;tention to Matters of lJrgent Pulblic Innportance

72, Proct>dure regardin.g Cartltng atte)nti'on to matters of

urgent putrl,ic importance:' (1) A. mernber rna}", with the previous

permission of tl-re chairne,rr, call tlei: ai"tention of zr Minister to

any matter of ur{lent. publit: importemce amd t}te h{inister may

make a brief statement or ask fo;: time to rnalle a statement at a

later hour c,r date:

*ProriderJ that no Me::rber shiLll givr: niLore 'Lhan five such

notice at arLy one sitting"

(2) Thet'r: sh.all be no debitte <in slrch statement at the time it

is macle, brrt ea.ch member in wh'rse lfame the item stands in the

list of busirless n:lay, with tht: permission of ttre Chairman, ask a

clarifir:atiort:

Prori.cled ttrat the list of br.Lsiness shall not shorv f]re name

of more tha.n five members'.

Explanations:- (a) \\rtlere a rLcrtice is signed by more than

clne membt:r, it shall be dr:t:ineel to have tleen given by the first

signatory onlY.

(b) Not; t:es for a sitting t'r:ceived at least crne hollr before the

commenc():nent of the sitiitlg o:n that claiy and a ballot shall be

held to det-r:rmine the relalj';e pI'iority of ,:trch such notice on the

same sub-ject. Nolices recei',";d e.fte:r one hr:ur shall be deemed to

have been given jlbr the ne>li sitr:in5;.

*(3) Not more llhan fi"re sitc,h rrratte:rs shall be rais€'d at the same

sitting:

* Substi+.ute,l as per itrc recomrr:t..datj':rn of Lhe .R''ries Oommitlee on 14.2'06'

' 3 l )

Provided that Lhe second trrtrtte:l sherll not be raise<l by the

Salne member vrho ]rave raised .ihe fi.rst mat,ter arrd it r;hall be

r a i s e d a t o r i m l l l e d i a t e l y b e f o r t : t h e e n d o f t h ' : s i t t i n g ' a s t h e

Chairman maY lix.

(4) In the evt:nt of more than one rnatter bein$ presented for

thr: same day, pri.ority shall be given to such mzrtters whic:h are in

thr: opinion of the Cleairman, mc're ul'gelrt and lmportant'

(5) All the notices which havr: not been terkt:n r:p during the:

week for which r:.hey have been E;l'ren s;hall lapse at the end of the:

week unless ttt 'e Chairman hils admitted any of them for eL

subsequent sitt i:ng :

Providedt 'hata 'not icerefe: : r redtoaMinis ter for fa.c tsshal l

not lapse titl it js finally dispose;ri. of try the Chairrnan'

CHA]ITE:R. Jil

L,egisla:lion

Section I - Eliils Originatin€t in ilxe Ciounc:il.

(a) Introdtlction arrd I'ublieati'orn of Bills.

73. Public:ation before Irrrl:'odu,ctiion:-'l'tre Chairnran may, oniequest beriLg made to ir.inr, ord,:r tlte pLrbli<:ation of any biiiItoqethe'r rvirli rhe SUrt':menr :,'c;bir:cts, ir-nci reascns, mcmc,i-anclumregarding r: ie leegat ion of 1eggisla1. i r"* polv,3r- arrd the f inanciallnemor':rndurn acco.mp:in\ing; it) in the tiazettt:. although nlr mc..ionhas bei:n u:ilrle for- ieave tc .:ltrc,dur:r: thr: Il i l l. In tjrat c-a"sr:. rtshail nitr bt: nece"s..t:.,. io lto!-c li ir ir:ane ti; rirtroduce the r3i1i,:ald. if the ;iiti is afl enr-a.ds :. i-roci r_iceri. if- s;L;.:.li not be , neces:iarv:o pubi ish i1 tqain.

74, illotir:r: of motieri fbr: leav,e t"*: Entrc,duce Biils:- il j ,tu:1.r t r j f i iber ot j : rer . th ; r rL: i Mrr : . : . t . t : : : jes i i - ing i , l n toVJ i ,_ i i - iearr t : tOintrodur;e a i l i i i shaii gil 'r: nol , i l ,:: oi j. irs i;:rterLi:ioir. ,, i i id st-all Logei-her-"i 'rth noljce. :;ubltit a c:'pi 'r;f r. i-r: i l i l ! arrd ari t:r.p1:rnatc,i- j imterrLent

r' lob;ecis ati j reasir-).1:; rvhich :i l :ai i rtr:,1 ,.-onr-it_in at:e.Lit ienis:

Provitl,:d tiezt-l l-i:c Cltarl tlarl i--:t.irt:, i-it-he s1rtt:mi-:11 cf o1!t:ctsa-nC le:rscri::, i tor-,tr1-rr. ' i aj 'gui..r.:r:r.s oi- ,t i .her rl l i i l ir-r rvli ici:, in hisr:ie-w- ale nol :t: lcyarit. i ,J -*rc

.:,._lr-p,.):tes of : lrt: Bil l , he ina\r {rausest-rt:h sLalernenr, oi- ril>1e ,-is arr,-i :-i,-ar;ijir:, i-o l-re suitabiv re-,.iserl.

{2) i f ' the [ } i i l is ;L 3 i ' i i :vh i r : ; runr , ie l ' r . f re r lo . : is t i tu t ior r cannc-r i :beirrtrodur:ed ',r ' i th(.)r-rt_ c.rcvioul; : i i lrtr::t icrr or l:(:cotnmen,lation. themember shtL.,l anne:r 'rc ihe, r'!()tic.g ;:r colj1,/ ,:{ such s;zrnctior-.1 r:rrecoinffiF.indrri ion :lrci l lre r.ri-1.ire shall rr0t be valid unti l 1.hisrcquirernent ir; cornplierd tvith.

i3) The p{lriod of ric't ice o1':r mot ion lor le,a'. 'e to introduc€ . r-; i l lunder this n. le, shall l;e seven t:I,:ar ,:ia],s beforr: the comrnen mentoi '-he sessicln of ..vhich the rrii-,rrrbr,'r dr:sires to move .ior. reavc :ointroduce the: Bil l, i i ;r lerss th,: {lhainnaLn allorvs the motior: to bemaCe at shon:r no- icq: : .

(4) The day crn which tnt rn'";tt ibr leave t'c introdutce a Bill

set down in th': list of business' the mernber giving notice may

rrrove for leave to introduce the fiill'

75 . F inanc ia l memoranrd ' t rm and c lausr :s invo lv in$

expend i tu re : ' (1 ) A B i l l i r rvo lv ing exper rd i tu re sha l l b 'e

accompanied Lry a financial trle:moranclum lvhich shall invite

p,articularattelltiontotheclaus;':::linvolrritr$expenditureandshalla,lso give an t:stimate of ther recr-rrring arrd non-r'ecurring

.,"p"rrir,rre irL'rolved in case tlle Bill is passeil into law'

{2) Clausesi or provisions in Bill involving expendilure from

consolidated ftrnd shall be printed i n fhick tgre or in iralics:

Providecl thatwhere a clettrse:Ln a' Ilill inrrolving o<pendittlre

ils not printed in thick type or in italics' the Chrlirman nray permit

the member ln-charge of tnt Eiill ':o trring s'nctr clauses to the

notice of the (louncil'

76. Explanntory memorantlum l;o Bills de'legatin$ legislative

power:-ABilli"'"ott' i"gpropor;zrlsfirrthedele:garionof'legislative

power shali ftrrlhe' Ut a""o*patried by a mem'rrandum explaining

such proposill and drawing zrttention to their scope eLnd stating

also whether Lhey are of nortrtaLl or exception'al character'

77. Statetrrent in connection vrith ordinanrse:- (1)Whenever

a Bill seeking lo replace an Orclinanr:e with or'*rit'hout nrodification

is introduce't in tie Council rshall be placecl br:fore the Council

alongwith the Bill a statement expl:Lining the r:ircumsteLnceswhich

necessit'atedimmediatelegisrl' irtionbl'ordinance.

(2) Whenever an Ordinart'::t: wl:Lich embodies whotly or pertly

or with modification the pro.i'i.sio's o{'a Bill p,3nding before the

Council is promulgated' a steLl-emetrt explaini.ng t'he circumsta:rces

which necessitati immediat<: legislation b'g Ordinance shall be

laidonthe,I .ableattheconl l l len(]errrentof |hesessi.cnfol lotr in€the promultlation of the Orc[ 'rrant:e'

- Srb",rt"*d;t p- th;t"""tt;;tLtti"t;l '" R"I;' Ct*t"*t ""

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3B

78. Motiori for leave to Intr'odu.ce:- (i) On th': motirln for leave

to introduce a Bill, the moirer may rnake a trrief e'xplanatory

statement. Il ti:e motion is ollposer:I, th'e Chairrrran mzry permit a

brief explanatory statement from tire inembe::wl[o opF'oses and a

brief rep.ly fro:m the rrover, and shatl, fh,en u'ithot"it furfaer debate,

put the ques.tion therein:

h'ovicir:d ttrat where :t rnotron is opposed on lhe ground

that the Bill jnitiates legislation out;side the lelgislative c;ompetence

of the H0use, the ctrairman rcray pt:rn:Lit a full discussion thereon.

(2) If learr: to introduce ilrr: BjU. is granted, the roover shail

forthwithr infoduce the Bill.

{3} When a Bill has been prubl.ishe,J under the provisions of

rt le 73, it slrall not be necetis;ary'[o m.ove ferr l:ave ttl introduce

the Bill and Lhe Bill may be i:::Ltrodr.tced by the rrLernbe::-in-charge

on any s;ubse:quent day availilble lorbusiness of that kind'

79" Fubli,cation after introducrtion,:- As :;oon as nray be after

a BiiI htrs been introduced, ltLe E ill, uLnless it has already been

publishr:d, shall be published in the tGazette:.

+8O. Trans;llation of Bills:- AfteI' a bill hasr been introduced or

in the case elf a Bill publishe'1 u:nder rl. le 73, the Elill and the

Statement oiobjects and rea:;cr:ns s.hall be prepa:ed and presented

bottr in Kan-nada and Englisir and th,elr strallbe published in the

Gazette.

{b) Motions aftr:r lntr,od'uction of Bills

81. Motions after introdurcrtiorr:- Sihen a. Bill is inLroduced or

on some subsequen, u""35icrt1' tht: member-in-chargt: may make

one of tlae fcrl.lowin{l motions in re,qard to hisi Bill, narnely:-

(i) theLt it be taken inlo corrsid.eration.; or

(ji) thait it be referred to a Sielect Commir:tee of the House:

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:i9

(iii) thar; it be referred r-r:' a Joint Select Committee of l"he

Hotrse with the con(iutrrel]ce of thr: Assemblll; or

(M that it be circulateit tor the purpose of eliciting opinion

thereon:

Provide:d that no such rnotio:t as is referre:d to irr clause (iii)

shall be made: wit}- reference 1'o a Elill nrakirrgl provision for any of

the matters r;pecified in sub-clause (aJ to (fl of clause (I) of art'icle

199 of the C'rnstitution:

Provicl':d further that tll su'ch nlotion' stLall be made ttntil

after copies of the UU' n^"" been marle avtrilable for the use of

members, a:n'd that any mernber l:na.y' object to any such motion

being made trnless "oi""

of tfre B ill hirve been so made available

for two dayrs befort tnt Ott' on rrrhich the motion is made and

such objectjon prevail' snlgrss the Chairmern allows the motion to

be made'

82. Discrussion on principles of llill:- (1) On a motion referred

to in rule Ttibein$maie' ttre print:iple of the Bill and its provisions

may be discrrssed gt"tt"ffy' t'ut t'he details of the Bilt shall notbe

discussed Itrrther than is n'(:oessiary'to explain its p:iinciples'

(2) At this stage no amt:rtdmr3nt.s to the Elill meLy be moved'

but,-

(a) il the member-irr-c:halge nloveri thzrt the Bill be taken

irrto consideratirr:n' zlny member may move as an

et.mendment thrat th: : Et i l l be relerred to a Select

Committee of the Flou:;e or a Joint iielect Committee of

the Houses with' the r-:oncurrenle rf,f the Assembly' or

lrecirculatedfortl-r'eptlrposeofelici|ingopinionthereonby a date to be spr:cifi':d irr the mof ion;

[b) if the member-in-cha]:ge nlove:i tha't tfre Ilill be referred

Lo a Select Corrtrrtitte': of the Hlouse or a Joint Select

Committee of the Ho"rses with the' concr-rrrence of the

l$sembly' any rnemtler nxay lrtovrl as an amendment

4o

Lhatt tretsi l tberefenre<ltoa' tointSt: lec' tCornmit teeofthe Ilouses rvith the cc)nctllT€)nce of the: Assetnbly or a

Seler:l Committee, as the (:)as'e may be' or that the Bill

becirculate.cfor*JreF|ulTosiesrrl.elicitin$opinionthereonby a rlate to be specified ir:' thLe motion'

(3) Where a motion that a Elittbe cir'culated lbr: lhe purpose of

eliciting opini,tn thereon is ca-rried an,c the Eiill is circulateri ln

a.ccordance with that direction :rnd c pinLions are rt:ceiverl thereon,

the member-i;n-chargle, if he i'rish':s to pror:eed with the Bill

lhereafter, shall move that ttre l:i i l l t>e re{'erred to a select

committee of .lhe l{ouse or aJo1rit St:lect cornnrittee of tlte Houses

wittr the concu.rTence cf l]re As:;r:mbllr" un.less the chairnran aliorvs

a motion tc b,l made thilt the Ilill b,:: ta.k.en itrl-o crousidr:ration:

Providedthatifalramert,c'merttorlem'otion|orapllointntent

of a select cornmittee or aJoin.l. lieler:t Commlttee LLas bt:en moved

under this rrrle, any lnembe:l: mail rnove that the llouse give

instructions r:o the select o0mmittee: or t{) Lhe Jo.'nt select

comrnittee tc rvhich the Bill ir; propos;ed to tre referre,l to make

some particular or additional pl'ovision in the llill anc if necessary

or convenienl. to consider artd I'r:pot't on amendntents lvhich may

be proposed r:o the original Ar:t whir:h the Ilill seeks to amend:

Provicied fur*"her that rio ztmendmertt tlr a rilotion for

appointrnent of a Joint select rl)omr nittee under t:ttis rule shall be

moved urith ;r:ference to a Bitl ma"k'nrg provr.sion for any of the

matters specLlied in sui:-claust: (a) t:o (lJ of clause (4) of rlrticle 199

of the Constilution.

83. Motio:r, for reference tro) liele'ct or Jointl Sr:lect Committee

and effect olf it:- (r) when a moliorr that zr Bill be taken irrto

consideration by the Council is pas;sed, the nrenrber ir:L-charge or

any other mr:mber rnay mov€: Lnatthe,l3ill be re.ferred to a select

or ioint Selec:t Committee.

{2) if a notion thal- the llill be: referred Lo ir Sele:t or Joint

select comrrLittee is negatiYr:<l or if rLo su<:h motiolr is made,

4 ' l

C)hairman ma1r proceed to subnrit tl:'e Ilill or a'ny part of the Bill

to the Council clause by claus': undt:r lule 92'

(3) Wh,:re a' motion that a EijLil be cirr:rrlated for the purpose of

eliciting opini(n thereon is pas;s;ed' ancl the Etill is circ'ulated in

erccordance with the direction ia.nd clpinion are r€:ceivecl thereon'

the member l:n ctrarge if he qris|tr3s to pror::eed with his Bill

1-hereafter',sh:rl lmovetttttttttt l i l lb':tal ' lenintoc:onsid':rationby

the Council and if such a motion is carriecl' the menrber shall

further move that the Bill be re'li:rrecl to a Select Committee rrnless

the ChairmarL allows this r-ule:

Provider l thatnosuchrr tcr t io tLshai l lbernadeunt i lcopiesof

the Bill [11vs l r)eri made avzrilabr.tr: tol'he IV[embers and any member

may object tcr any such motion being nrade tlnlr3ss copies of the

Bill have not treen so made availab le lbr two dalrs befcrre the day

onwhich.thernotionismadeilt l 'dst.tch'crbjectionshallrrotprevail '

unless the Chairman allows the m'ction to be made'

84. Persotrs by whom mot;ion in' respect of Bills may be

made:- (l) No motion that a llill be talie:n into considel'ation or be

passed shall be made by any treml:ler other thatr the nrember-in-

charge of the Bill and no rrtotiol't thirt a Elill be cir'culated or

recircul:rted rbr the purpose r:,1 elir::itiral3 opinion. thereon shall be

made by an:r m"-b"t other than thr: member-in-ch'ar$e except

byway of am<:ndment to a mo[ion rnacle by the rrrembet'-in-char$e:

Provi<led that if the nrembt:r-in-char1{e r>f a Bill is unable

for reasons rn,hich the chairrrran crlnsi,cers adequate, to move the

next motion in regard to hisi Bill at any subsequent. stage after

introduction, he may authot ise irnother nterrtber to move that

particular nrotion with the approval of the (lhzrirmart'

Explrrnation:- Notwithstal rding the provision s contained

in the prrovirso the memberv/ho in'rod'uced the Bill stLall continue

to be ttre me:mber-in-charg':'

{For::ules relating to flelecl' and Joint: Select Committce on

Bills, see nrres 229-242 chap'ter 'Dil\/ of these rules)'

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(c) Procedtr*e aftLer presen'latiorl oU )Report of a Select or

Joint Select Comnnilttee

85. Motion that may be rnovedL aifter pr'ese'ntation of the

repor to faSer lec to rJo in t rse le (x tCommi t tee : - (1 )Af te r theprlsentrrtion of the final report r:f a Selet:t or Joint Select

bommitti.ee orr a Bili, the member-il'r-cleiuge nlay move'-

(a) tha.1- the Bill as repor[ed 'oy tlee Seiecl or Jc'int Select

Co:o:mittee be taker:L into r:onsideral:iorL:

Provirled that no sut:h rnotion shzrll be rnade until

aftef copies of t]le r€:p6ft harre: been miade available for

the use of members' for thrr=e daysr br:fore the day on

whLi<:h the motion is made unlt:ss the member-in-charge

of ille Bill secures leave of i|e Courtcil to make the

motion, such leave being asl<ed for anti granted by way

of sr:itable motion or

0r) thzLl- the Bill as reporl'ed try the Select'lommittee of the

Hottse or 'Joint Select Co mmittee of ttLe Houses' as the

casr3 may be, recomrnitter:l to the sanne Select Committee

or t'f, a nelv Select Cornmil-tee' or t'o the sarne 'Ioint Select

Cornmittee or to a new Joint i3elect Cc'mmittee with the

ccl.lcurrence of the Assernb[1' either-

(:0 without limittrtion; or

(i0 with' respect to par:icuLl;u clatrses or atnendments

onlY; or

l.jii) witlL instructir:res ti> the Commii'tee to make some

parllcular or a<lditional' prornisicn in the Bill; or

(c) tl:r.at the Bili as reprlrted by the Select' Comrnittee of the

Flcuse or Joint Select Cornmittee of the Houses' be

circulated or recirr:uiat()d. a's the case may be, for the

plurpose of elicitin5l rlpir)ion or furlher opinion thereon'

tl3

1.2) If the rnemtrer-in-char$e mot'es t hat the Bill a's reported by

the Select o:r Joir'l' select Comrnitte e be' talkr:n into conside:ration'

an)/ memb€:I ma)' move as an alrend ment thal' ttre Bill be re-

committed or be circulated or re-circr:lated for the purpose of

eliciting opi,nion or further opinion the:reorL'

86. Scope of debate on report oli Select or 'Joint Select

Committee:- The A"Uutt on a mc'tion l'hat the B:Lll aLs reported by

thr: Select or Joirrt Select Commlt:tee tre tal<en into 'consicleration

shall be cc'nfinecl to conslderation of Lhe reporL of the S'elect or

Joint Selec't Conrmittee and the rnattel:s referreil to in that report

or any "11,-rn4t'r/e

suggestions <:onsit;tenri with the prirrciple of

the Bill.

(d) Amendme$! to clauses' et:t3" and consideralions of Bills

87. Suhrmission of the Bill Clause try Clause:- (f) After a

motion has bee:r agreed to by thc Cou ncil that a Bil'l be teLken into

considera.Lion, rhethairman shall srtbmit the Ilill to the' Council

clause bY claus'c'

(2) Anlr menrber may at this rstage move an am()ndmont to the

BiII.

(3) The Chairman shall hav'e powors tf, selerlt the nerv clauses

or amendmenl-s to be proposecl' arrd rnay if he thinks fit' call

upon any merrLl:er who has given noiice of an eLmt:ndme'nt to give

such explanatton of the object 'cf thr:r arnendment' as may enable

trim to form a judgement uPon it'

(4) Areendlnent shall be cotrsider ed irr the c'rdcr of ttte clauses

t-o which theY relate:

Providt:rl that' with tJr'e permis;sion of the Ohairman

amendments roay be taken in any (:'ther orde:r'

(5) The Chairman shall c:all the numbt' 61 sar:h clause

separately and when the amer:Lrlmer:Lt relltin$ 1'o il- have been dealt

with, shall pttt the question thert tl:is cl'ause or as the case may

be this claust: as amended dc' stan':l par:t of the Bill'

tL4

(6)Notrvi ths,tandinganythirLgcon.tai :nr=dinsul l -rules;( I)and

(5) of this rule the Chairman tnay, in the case of uncrlntested

clauses, trlut tt.r: question on group rrf clrauses ar'd not on each

clause seParatr:[v'

(7) Wlrcn arly clause is uncl'er col:rsideration' Lhe dir;cussion

shall be r:ontirrued to that clar:.se al:)d olher ciatLses ol'the Bill

maynotb,ediscr-rssedr:xceptwitlrthelrernrissiorro{'theClrairman'

(8 )Theschedu les , i fany ,s } ra l l t res ;u .bmi t ted t r r theCounc i l

for its considet.ation and shall be dei'Llt'with i.n thr: isam€ manner

as the cletuses are deait with.

(9) The titlt: and the preamble o1'the Bill shall be put to the

Council erlter the clauses of th': Bill have been dealt with:

Pr.ovidecl that in order. to Si].V€: time anrl repe:ti'tion of

argumentsasireglediscussionmayt: 'ea- l lowedtor: :over€rseriesofinterdepender.l- amendments.

83.Not iceorfamendment:-(}) I fnot i , lecl fa 'neLnnendmenttoaclause or schrrcule of the Bill has rtot been give]:l one clear day

before thedayonwhich theBi l l i s t t lbe :cons ic le r t :c l .an5 'membermay object to 1.he moving of ttre amr:nclrnent tmd s;uch objection

shall prevail rrnless rlhe chairrman allovrs the anrendrrrent to be

moved:

Provid,:d that in the case of ra Gorrernment Bi l l an

amendrrtent, Of which notice ha's bet:n re'cei\rec' frclrn the member-

in-charg,e,shr i l lnot.{apsebyrt lasorl 'of thefat: t t : r l t th ' :memberin-charg,e ha:; ceased to be eL Mini ster or a member and such

amendnrents :;hall Lre printed in th'e na'me o1'the new member-

in-charE5: of ttre Bill.

(2)TneSe:retaryshal l i f t i rneper:mits,caLisee' l 'ery:eot iceofa

proposed am,:ndment to be printed anLd copy thr:r'eof to be made

availabl,e for the use of every nnemtrer'

4 5

89. Sanction to be annexedl to noticer of anoendmerrt:- If any

member r lesires to rno"" art i lme:ndnrent 'which under the

Constitulioat ''u'""ot be movt:cl wi';hout pre"/ious sa:ection or

recommerldation' n" "i'"ff

anrrex t<: the: t'otu't <lf the proposed

amendment a copy of such satlctior:' or recomlalelrrlation and the

notice "11211

not be valid until lhis rt:qu'it:emer't is complied with'

90. Condit:ions of admir;sibilirty of annerrdme:nts:- The

following cont lj'tions JnJ gott"t tht: ad nrissib LlitS' of arrLendments

io "f.rr*"

or s'chedules of a Ei:illL'-

(a') An a'mendment shalt be v;ith'itr the scope of the Bill and

relorant to the subject m attel: of the clause to which it

relirles '

(ll) An amendment shali n'ot be inconl;istenl with any

pre"rious decision ol llee (louncil ort th'e same question'

(cJ An amendment shrrll nol'be such as trl makr: tfre clause

which i t p roposr :s t t l an lend un in te l l igence or

urL;irammatical'

[<1) If an amendment rt:fers 1-o' or is nc't irrtelligible without'

a subsequent amt:ndmsnt or schedule' notice of the

"ttb""qt'"nt amendment olr schr:dtLle sha'11 be given

br:fore the first anre:ndnrent is moved so as to make the

sr:ries "i"*""u-t:nts i'ntelligible as a whc'le'

(e) Ttre Ctrairmar-r shall dr::telrnine the place in which an

arnendment shali b'e m'ovecl'

(fl 'Itle Chairman rrla'/ reuse to propose an arhendment

"'hi"h;:i; hls c'pinion' frivolous or meatringless'

€) ln amendment rrLay br': moved to an zrmendmentwhich

has already been prop'oseil by ttre Ohairnran'

91 . Por ' r 'e r o f Cha i r :nnan to se le r l t new c lauses or

amendmer:ot"t- tttt Chairrnran shall have po\ver to r;elect the new

clauses ol amendmentrs to be prop'rsea' a'na may' i[ he thinks fit'

4 6

Cal luponanyn]ember lvhol ias lq ivennot iceof : rn. l l l tenclment to

give such expla:ration of the ob;ect ol anendme:nt as may enable

him to fr- 'rrn a jurdgement upon il"

g2.Arrangernentofa l r r ,en<lmenLs:-Amend-rn.err ts t i fwhich

;roilce has beeli given shail. as falr as priactlcable' be arril'nged in

the list of ametrdnients issued lii)m Lin:Le to tirne irl the orcer in

urhich tirerv rna:i be calied. itr a;:ranging amendmenis raising the

sarite question at the samc poir::t of tr clalrse, precerlencr: may be

given to'arl am€:nrlment to be nrcved by t'he rne mtrer in t:harge of

the Biii. liubject as aioiesaicl ;rrr.lent:lmr:ltt3 rn;rY |rr: ar-ranged in

tire orcler in *'hich notice thereoi'a-t:e: rer:t:ived'

93. Ortler oi amendments:' i lJ Arnendrnents rlhali orciinariiv

Lre consid.ereci l,e tlie order rlf th,: cl.ar:tses of the Biii to'ovlrich iire5'

respectiveiy reiate anc irr resE(:Clt ol art5" sllch ci:.i:sc, a moiion

shaii be <leemt:,1 to hai'e beetr t:latle.

'That itrjs ciai-tse star:d pan cif tlrt': EilI"'

i2] The Ch;rirtnan ma-f, if ire thltrksi fit' ptLt- ES one qnestion

simi lar amenclnet l ts tc a i lss: ; t : :

Fr:ovirle l. ti:at ii a rrretnb':r reqt]es;t that e m;l a"men:inent be

pi-rt sep;arateil ' ' . the C)ha:Lrrrr,an shal l pui th:r't ar:t ' :ndment

sepa:-a'.elv.

94. Withdr :wal of arnend:ri'ents:'- Ii::r amen dnt e:nt titt :r'ed rnaY'

l:y ieave c,f r.h(: councii. br:i- noi otjlr::nv'1is;e, l:e $riihdrai,l:i, on the

requcst of t-hr: irrembei' rnOrin$ it. If a:r arnt:ndmeat has bccn

proposetl tc 3ri arnenriilelt, i.h-r: or:.$in:,Li amt:ndr:tent, shall not

be v;i i l ldra-,;rr unti l t-he amerrcime.nt proposcd io !t tr i ls been

Cisposecl of.

95' srrbmil;::ion *f a Bill cla'rise blr cllause:- ' l) ll{'rtw4l:istancirng

an-vihinll con,aiired iir tlie:ie -rules, thr: Chaiiintlri mat", wilen a

:notiol: iitari- ii [jiil be taket i;rtc col.Lsitlc:ratiolt h,ls been calTled,

subinit i.iie Il ll. or any piii: of the .i3iii, to the colincii ci:i'usr bv

ciause. I'he cfrairman nrav ca-li ,eaci.:. i:!ause st:paritr.eiy a.1d v'iren

47

Lhe amendrnents relating to jl' havr:: been dealt vrith' shall put the

question 'Thzrt tttis ctauJt' or'' that this clause as ametrded as the

"-^". *"t be stand part of ttu: Bill"'

(2) When any clause is c'alled t)y 1'he Chifrrnan' any member

may offer tris rernarks therec'n sulljecl- to such limitaLions as the

Chairman nray consider neo'sssary'

96. Postponement of cla'use:-'Ihr: Chairmanmay' if he thinks

fit, postpo:n: the consideration o1'a clause'

97. Scherlule:-The consideration of the schr:dule or schedules'

if any, sheill follow the c'onsliLderal-ion of claust:s' Sctredules shall

be put front the Chair atrd:nray tre anrendeC irr the same manner

as clauses ,rna tf" "onrsideration c'f new schedule:; shall follow

the consirlcration o'*'- original sr:hedult:s' The q'restion shall

then be Put':'Th:rl ttris schedule lor' that tlnis schetlule as; amended as

the case :nLay be) stand part of t he B ill" r

Pro'rided that ttre (l:hairlnan may all'rw tht: schedule or

schedules, if t"y' nti"g corrsidered beforl Lhe clausr:s as disposed

of or alon1l with a "i"tu"

tlr othr:rurirse' as he may think fit'

98. Voting on group of t:laus'es and schedules:- Ttre Chairman

may, if he thinks frt' pt'tt as one q uestion clauses and /or schedules'

clauses z'nd/or schedules as amt:nded' as the case may be'

together 1'o ttre vote of thr: Counci'l'

Prrlvided that :if et rnen.Ibe:r request that any clause or

schedule, or any clause or schedule as annertded' e's the (lase may

be, put *r.1ratatttyi'* "nu't*T

"lull put that clatrse or schedule'

or clausie o' *"tttd'le as aLmenrlecl as the case marr be separately'

99. Clzruse one' prea:nnble rantl title of the Bill:- Cletuse one'

the preanrblt' ;;;;"d tn" title of a Bill shall s1-and postponed

until thLe other "lu't"e

arI'C sch'ednles (including new clauses and

new schedules) have be'cr:' di:;pc'sed of anri the rlhairman shall

then Pu': the question:

z!g

.Thal. clause one, or th.e pre,am.ble or the title or that clause

one, preari:,le or titie as amende,:l as the ciLse may tre, do stand

part o1i the l:iiil".

(e) .Paissing, authenti,cation iurd reconsiderartion

of Bi lls

1OO. Passi:ng orf Bills:' II) \\trerr a tnotiort t]Lat a Eiill be taken

into cr:nside:ration has bee:rL srn:iedL and ro ztmendment of the

Bills is mzule, th.e member .u:l charge may a.t once mcve thi:'t the

Bill be pasised.

(2) If any arnendment oi the .llill jis matie, any ntembeli may

object to ar j/ motion being made tn the sanre riay thzrt the llill be

passerC artcl such object.iorL shal,: prevail unl:ss th: Chairman

allowsi the rnotic,n to be ma,le.

(3) Whe:e the objection pr,:v:tils'. a mction that the Elill be

passed mil'r be brought flon,trard (]n i,u1y luture clay.

(4) To rs'rch et motion no zrrrrertdmt:nt mrlv l:e mo'red wtLich is

not either lormerl, verbal or cons{lquential up)n an amen<iment

made after 1he Ilills was tak.en ir:rto c,:nsidoral"ion.

101. Scope of debate ron t.he nrot:ion to 'pasrs:- Ths discttssion

on a rnotion that the Bill or 1"he B:,ll as'ametrded, as the case may

be, be pai;s;ed shall be confined 1.o th,: sub:nis,sion of argu.ments

either in surpport of the Bi[l crr ibr the re.iecr.ion ol the Eiitl- In

making his speech a memtr':r shall not reft:r to the cletails of the

BiIl ftrrtht:r' tttztn is necessrtry for the: pLrposo of hir; arguments

rn hichL sh:rll be of a generai r:hzutlcter,

1O2. Co:rrr:ction of pa.tent errrors;:- Where ;L Bill .s pas:;ed by

the Counctl., the Chairrnar-r sltall have powel: to cc'rrect llatenterrors and mirke sucrh other c]r i lnges, i r t the Bi l l a.s are

conse:quential u.pon the arn,:n<lrrtent accepted by thr: CourLcil'

1O3. Trtursmirssion of Bill pasised by Council to Assembly:-

When a [iil,: is passed by thLe Co'-rnr:jl, il. s]rarll be tr,lnsmitted to

the Assenr:11' 1o. concur:renite w:.ttt a m€:ssag(: 1.o thirt effect.

, I O

The SecretarY shall cr:rlify otr

Bill so transmilted to the Assernbiy'

'This Bill has been Pas;rsed trY

/ "

topr of th.e first Pztge of the

in the following fo:m"""'

the Leg:.slative Council on

2 0 /

Dated the """""" ' 20 Siecretary

104. Reconsideration of ir lBiill pr:rss'erl by the Coun'cil:- When

a Bill which tt"" Ue"tt passe'C bv bot h t.tr'e Houses of Le5;islatu re is

returned by t.:rLe presiient o:r tly the Governor for reconr;ideral-ion'

the point or lrroints referred foir considelration shall be put before

the Council tly the Chairmiarl' and shall be cliscussed and voted

upon in the s;ame manner asi am(::ndilrents to ^':1:.t':-:s""n

other way, as the Chairman may conl;ider :rtost convenient for

their conside ration by the C<luncil '

(0 Adjourrr:ment of debertr: and wilttrdrawal and removal of

Billst

lO5. Adjotrurnment of the <lebate over Bill:- At anlr stage' of a

Bill which is under discussion in the lloun<:il' a mot:'on thzrt the

debate on the Biu b; adjo.urned r:ray be movect with the consent

of the Chairrnan'

1O6. Withrdlrawal of a Bill:- The merrLber-in-charge of a Bill may

at any sta$t: of the Bill' movt: for l'earre to withilraltltt-1tlt and if

such leave is granted' no liurthr:r ntotion stLall be made w-ith

reference tc, the Bill'

1O7. (1) Removal of a ltiltll frorn tlh'e Register of llills:- Where

any of the fcrillowlng motions :made: by the member-in-r:harge under

these rules w'ith regard to a llill' is r:ejected l:y the Council' no

further mo[ion shalibe ma<le with referen<:e to the l]ill and such

Bill shall trr: rernoved fronr the Register of Bills pe nding in the

Council,-

(i) that leave be $ranted t:o i:ntrodur:e 1he Bill;

[ii) that the Bill bt: r't:ferre:d to a Selr:ct Comnfttee;

T;O

(iii) that tire Bill be i.elerred to zr Joint select cr>mmitlee of

bol-i. thLe Houses;

[iv) tha" the Biil be ta]ren intcr r::onsidt:ralion;

(v) rhat tlie Bill as reportr]d b.y a Sele.]t or .Ioint Sjelect

Orrmmiittee be t.a&r3ll intr:r cr:lrsiCerati')n; ancl

(r,ii th:rt the Bill [or:, t]rat the Etili l as ame nded, as the case

rnzrv be) passecl.

*(2) procedure for Rernovali crf Itrivate M'embels Bill from

the Registe:r of lBills:- A P'ri'yate: n,,sm|)ers' Eiill 'xndirLg before the

House shallalso be removerl frrln:, th.e regis-er,rf Bili l i pending in

the House irt case,-

(a) tht: rnr:nrber.in-Ch'rrge o]. tjrl: bill Ce.lSeS to be the mt:rnlrer

o{ lhe llouse;

0:) tLe rnember-iir-chLar,ge of the bill is appointed as a

Minister ; and

tc) if lhre nrember doesi r1o[ n]ov,e in tvrc consecuiive sessions'

€i,ectio'n - II

Bills ori ginating in the Oorrnr:il and not agreed to by the

lLssei:nbly

1O8. Retrrrn orf amendedl Bill lLo o:ri$inertirLg Horse:- I1'a Bill

whictr has been passed b1' the ,:ciuncil a:rcl transnitted to the

Assernbiy i:; beti:k liom t.lie,\ss;er:Lrtlh'with arnei:rdnit:nts made in

that Hor:t;r:, cr.rpies rrf tlee rect:ir"r:d E3il1 'rvit.ir such ;rmendments

shall be ia <l on the "fable erl; a m'-'€rtirrg of the [louncil.

* !.09, Appolntrnent of tirn.r: fcrr ,lonisidera,:iolr of amendrnents:-

After sur:l- an ar::encied llill hi1s tr':en ltiki on the Tab.le, the

rnerrtller-irr-cliaige cf tlir: 13ill rna1r, a.iter gi"'ilii t'Yo da!'s notice.

mor:e thai i]:e a,mcndments, be l,:-k.i::i intc '--r';r sideraLion'

1L0, Fro,:edrrre for cons:idera.iion of alne'ndxneiit:- i1.t If ttre

rnotlo n t h :r t- t!!r: attjin!_,I1:., i= ":L. -r, 1tsl"iiii.g 9c n rl9l3!93-':* sui;:;tiir-rteii a.s pe:i: r,ire reco.n:imeld:iiio:l cl. lhe l{ui,s {ci*inlttle on 11,.2.06.

carried, the Chairrnan shall put thLe etrr:rendlrents to the Council

in such manner as; he thinks mosit,3on'/elliel:rl- for its consideration'

(2) Any membr:r may propose lirrthe:r alrlendnlents to the Bill

b u t s u c h a m e n d ] n e n t s s h a l l l r e r e ] . e t ' a ' n t o r a l t e r n a t i v e t o o r

consequential uprrn the amendnrenls macle in the Bill by the

Assembly or madt: necessary by the dcletf in the peLssage of the

Bill.

l l l. Procedure rgonsequent on con'sideration of amendment:-

(r)IftheCouncila'greestotheanrertdnlelrtsnladetlytheAssembly'

amessageintimarlin€litsagreemerLtss'ha'lltresent':otheAssembly'

(2) If the Courr'cil disagrees v'rith the arnendments' made' by tht:

Assembly or any ,cf them, the lSill w'tkL a Inessa€le intimaling its

disagreement shiall be sent to the Asse mbrlt/'

(3) If the Courrcil agrees to thr: amt:ndntents or any of them'

withfurtheramr:ndmentsor] ]ro,posel] f i r r theramendmentsirrplace of amendm,ents made by tl-re lssrerntrly, the Eiill as further

a m e n d e d w i t h i r m e s s a g e t o t } r a t e f f e c t s h a l l b e . s e n t t o t h eAssembly.

(4)I f theBi l l isagainreturneclwi|haIn(]SSag(] int imat ingtha' t

theAssemblyinsistsonamendrrtentst<rwhichthe:Courrci lhasnot agreed or dor:s not agree to the furLher amendrrLents rnade in

the Bill by the Council, the Council mralr ej'ther;-

(i) agree 1o the Bill as pasiriedL b'y thr: Asst:mtrly; or

(ii) allow the Bill to laPse.

Sect;io:n - IIII

Bills originatii:ng in the Asserrrbl,y nncl ,fransimitted to the

Council

l12 .Lay ingo l iB i l l spassedbythreA.s rsembly 'o l r ther tab leo fcouncil:- r\s sorln as possible after a l:lill vrhich hars been passed

bytheAssemblv is rece ived i r : r th reCo.un.c i l , theB i ] l sha l lbe la idon the Table at a. meeting of the Council"

Dl:)

113, Not:ice for moving for co'nsiderationr- At any time alter

the BiII has been so laid t)ri the'I'able' any Minister :n the tlase of

a Go.uernntent BilI Or arry l:nem'll€:r in any other case, may give

notic,e of his ir-rtention tcr nto'rre t'hat ttre Bill br: taken into

consi.deration.

114. Mol:jion for gsnsj[dsrralticn:- On *'e <lay on which such

motir:n for consideration is; set dr:lt,rL in the list of Bt.siness which

shall, unl,:ss the Chairrneun c'therlgise directs' be not lesis than

three days' from the receipt ol the rLot:ice' tfie ntember: giving notice

mav rnovt that the Biil be takert int'o consideration

115.Disr:ussion:-Onthedayr:rnv' ' la ichsuclrmotionissetdown

in t_he iist 0l'business, the caerntrer-in-chafge of the BilI mzty move

'.hat the Ilill be taken int(l cclnri;ideration on that tlay or on any

subsequr:nt day in wleich the ci iscus:; iotr of t ' re motion is

postpone,J, the principh ol the ilitl;'md ih; general lrovision rnay

b e d i s c u s , r ; e d b u t t h e d e t a i l s o : [ t h e B i l l s h t L l l n o t b e d i s c u s s e d

further tltran is necessary Lo r:xplia;ir:L its pdnr::iple'

l16 .Re lbrencetose lec t rco :mrn i i t tee : 'A l ie r themot ion tha t

the Bill be taken into considerilition is carrie d, an1'member may

mor.ethattheBi l lberel ierr :edtoaL| jr : lect()onrmit te, :andifsucha

motion is, carried the B:ill sheill be rr:ferre'l to a Sel:ct Committee

andthelrr lesregardingSielectCorrrmit teeonBi l lsor iginat ingin

the CourLr:il shall then atrrrPlY'

11?.Co:nsiderat ionamclPrrsls iu$l-Wht:n.Imoti()nthattheBi l l

5" ,.s1srrr:d to a Select cornmjitt::e is negative(i or if no such motion

is rnadeor incaseaEi i l .L is re : |en :e :d to i rSe lec t ( )ommi t tee , the

motion t:Lat the Bill as ]re.p|or1-ed' tl1' l}re Selec I Comtnittee be taken

intrr cons,ideration is c:a:rrie<l' the provisiorLs of tlre rulr:s c-lf the

Counci l regarding col : ls ideiratt ion of c lauses of B; ls and

amendrr,ents to such clagses; ancl subsequertt procedure in regard

to t}le p:rssin$ of Bill shzrll app'11':

3 J l

Provided that in the case of zr l\rlorley Bill tht: Council miry

propose only r':commendationsi ancl the: rules of the Council

regarding amerrtlments to Bills shall appl1r with such changes in

regard to mor r ing cons id r : re r t ion ' and adop [ ion r l f such

recommendatiotrs as the Chalrrnan n ray from tirne to tinre direct:

Provided further that in the case of an /'ppropriation Bill'

no recommendeLtions shall be: proposed rryhich rvill have the effr:ct

of carrying the amount or all;erlng' the destinatj'otr of arry grants

so made or for varying the alnc'trnt ol net expetlCi[ure c:larged to

the Consolidat(:d Fund of the lltate'

118. Bill pasised without atlrerrd:ment:- If tht: Bill is passed

without amenclment' a cop'g cf the Bjll with a messz'ge to the

effect that ttr'e Council has agreed t'r the BiIl without any

amendment shrall be transrrritted to thr: Asserebly'

119. Bill passed with amenuilmrent:- 1f the Eiilt is not a Money

Bill and is passed with amentlm'enls' tlhe Bill shall bt: returned

with a message asking for the oon'ctlrrertce of []re Assernbly to the

amendments If the Bill is a IUon'eY Bill' it shall be retrrrned with

its recornmerrrfations' if an:/'

120. Proceclure consequenlt on c'onsiirleration of amendment:-

If a Bitl so arrl'3nded by ttre (lorrnr:il an'cl returnecl to th'= Assernbly

for its concrlrrenc" '" "g'''"'

sent b:rck by the Asst:mbly with

message disa{geeingwith the amendments' thLe: C)ouncit may either

agree to the []ill as passed by lJre '\ssenrbly or tns ist on imendment

or amendme'nts with whicln'rhe As;sembly hiis tlisagrr:ed'

121. Chairman's Powelr to dispernse wi ' lh not ice:- The

Chairmanntay,inhisdiscrel'ion'rlis'pr:nse'u'rriththep'rovisionsof

these trrles t'egarding per:iods of Irotice or jntorval tretween any

two stirges o[legislation an<l may in tris discrt:tion al1ow motion

regarding the Bill or any a'rn't:ncln:'en1i r'o be trLo'red wilhout notice

or after such shorter intelvial as he may thjrrk fit'

. r 1 '

l22.Autlrenticationot'a]Bilt:-\ lttenaBiU,crt}rertjranalvloney

Bill is passed by the Houses a:rd is :irL possession of the Council'

the Bili shallbe signed in ciuplicat'l b)r lfle Ch'aLirnan and presented

to the Govr:rnor:

plevided that in tlnre atrsr:nr:e of t 'h: Chairman fron

Bangalore the Secretarl'rnay, in case of Jrgency' authenticate

the Bitl on behalf of the Clurir'mi'm'

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CI{AI}TI}R:- )ilil

Ratifir:ation of Amen'ilm'el:tt t'o the C'onstitution

123. Ratifiic;ation of amendlmen't to the Cjonstitution:- (1) As

soon as . ot.""tgJiot "tlti"uLtion of the rrnlendrrLent to the

Constitutio., it ttttittlf'o- a Flor-rse of Parlianrent' a copy of the

message toge:ther with the Elill sha'll be laid by the Secretary on

the Tabie of the House'

(2) The Sercretary shall forward a copy of r:he messtlge together

with the Bil.l to the State (liovernment at t'hr: first convenient

opPorlunitY

124. Discrrssion on the allrendlment to the Constitution:- (1)

After the m(:lisage has been laid on the Tabl: under r'rle^123' any

member mzt'y, after giving lJrree rlal's notir:e' move a resolution

that the amr:ndment"to the rOo:asritrltion proplsed by the l3ill be

ratified'

(2) The C:hairman shall' in r:olrsulration with ttre l'eader of the

Ho.t""' fix lr date for discusil;io:n rtn t']te resr:liuLion'

(3) No arnendment shalt be ploporsed to :su ch a resolution'

(4) The Chairman may' if Lre rLhinlKs fit' pr':scribr: a time limit

for sPeecht:'s'

l2S. Messiage to Parliantenrf:- (I) I[the resolutior-' is pas;sed by

the House, . *tt"tgt sheLll be tsenLt to th': House 'lf Parliament

from which the message re lenecl to in rule 1 23 was received' ttrat

the Council ratifies ttre anlenrln'rent'

(2) If thr: resolution is rr:jer:ted try' the lloutse' a lnessage shall

be sent a 'r3 aforesaid that the Counci l does not rat ' i fy the

amendmer.Lt'

(3) If no resolution is rnoved' during ttte siessiorr in-which the

message of the House ol Parlj'amLent is lai'l on the Table' the

Secretary shall send information to that eftect to the House of

ParliamerrI from which thLr] Irles'sai{o was received'

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CI{APTDR. XIII

Subordinate Legi slailion

126. Laying of regulation, rulre etc"' s'r' the lftrble:- {1}Where

a reguiatio:l, ruLr:, subrule, bye-liaw' el-c"' f ranle(i in pursttartce tlf

the Parliair.rent :,r tlre Constitut:lr:rr or of t]re leg:'s.iative tunctictr1s

delegateci by tt.e t egisiature to a' subor''Jinate authoritf is laid

before the CcurLr:il' tte pe'riod specifie'd in the Constituticn or the

relevant Ac:t for .which il is requiredi tr:r be la-rd sh:li, be completed

before theCor - .nc i l i sac l journ 'edr ; i r : ied ie :and la ie rprc ' ro$uer i 'unless, otherwise provid'ed in tire Con:;titution cr the releva:rt

Act.

(2) Where lire specilied pr:riod is rLot sc compie:ed' tlie

regulation, rule, sub-rule, by'e-Jilw'' ':)irl'" shali be re-laid in flre

succeeding sessiion rlr sessions trntil r:he said perioC !s complete'd'

127. Allotrn€nt of, time for dliscullsio:l of arnt:ndme nt:- The

ChairmanshaLl.,inr:onsr:ltatiorLw'itttihreLeadt:roft'heHouse't' ixa day or dayt; or part of a ciay a:; he may think fir- for the

consideraiionandtrlasslngofartam..:nc]inrentt.cs..:chrequlation'mle, sub-rule uye-taw' etc" c'l whi'::h :rl')ifce lr:ra'g be $ven by a

member:

Prr:videi '*ra.t norice of tlre a:rnendment shall bt: in sr:Lch

forrnastheCLirirmanmayconsider:rprpropriateandsha-llcornpiywith these rule,s.

128. T'ransnrissinn of arnenclm'errt tro the Assembly:- After an

amendmenti : ;passedt lytheCounci l ' i r :shal lbt : t rans'mit tecl totheAssembly fo r i t sconcur r r :ncr : i ;mc l lonrer :e i l l to famessagefrom the Assrr:mbly agreein{l to the amenchnt:nt' it shall be

forwarded by the Secretary to the l\1liniister conct:rned'

129. Arrrenclment returned ioy th.e assemb[:7:'' If the Assenrbly

disagrees wifl:. the amendmerrls pai;sed by the Council or agrees

subpct to a frrrther amendmerlt thereof or prrlposed areendrrLent

in substitution thereof, thL': Ooranci'l mav €ither drop the

amendment or agree -r ,n : ; r . F,ssr:rnbry in the ' roposed

amendment o:'insist on the originat alxendmenl pass:d by the

Council. A merlsage in either cerse shall lle ser:it trl the lissembly'

In case the Corrncil agrees to ttre amr':ndLntent a.s further amended

by the Assembly, the amended iamerrdfil€:nt shall be fonuarded by

the Secretary [o the Minister c:rfncerne d'

13O. Disagreement between t'hr:r li lousesr- If the Assembly

agrees to the ()riginal amendrrLr:nt pirssed by the Councril' it shall

be sent by the Ser:retary to the Minisit'er conr:erned' but if the

Assembly disirgrees or insistl; orl irtn almendurent to 'vhich the

Counci lhasnrrtagreed,theHousesr; 'hal lbede': lm':dtohavef inal lydisagreed, an,li all further proileedirl'gs t'hereon shall bt: dropped'

131. Reglulation, rule, etc', as i:tmelnded to be laid on the

Table:- If regrrlation, mle, sub'-mle:' byr:-law' r:tr:" is nrodified in

accordance r;lith the :rmendrnent passed by' the Houses' the

amended reglllation, rule, sub-rule' by'e-law' ':r[c ' shal] be laid on

the Table.

(Forrul.:srelatingtoCctrrrrritt.eeonsuborclinate'I,egislation

an Rules 225-258 of ChaPter'nilVl

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CIiLAFIIITR: - ,KXtrr

Resolui:ion Diis-appr<trring ordin,anees

132. Not;.r:e oll resolution dirs-irLpp:roving etr,llinanr:es: - As 3con

as possibl,: after thr:: Gover'::ror i:ers; *rrcrnr:iq,ltcc a:r Cl'C.r:a;ice

under Artjr:ie 2; 13 crl the 'l lor:rstii l: i ion. p.:inr.ed cooi,ts oI sucir

ordin;a-r-rce s;hall be rtacle al';liialri.e l,:r the r::err:i:ei:s :f the Hous.j

withir: six'a'eeks frorn tire re:,'r.ssernbh.of th': Fir:*se, ,u:y :nt,'rnber,

nay, aftel giving ti:lree da.rrs c,l.ear noticle: tnove ,:. resoiution

disap provi i-rg the orclina-r:ict:.

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Petitions

133. Scope o l ' pet i t ions:- Pr : t i t jor rs nray b: ' 'preset l ted or

submitted to tht: Council with tire cortsent of the Chairrrratr on:

(i) A Biif i'hich has been publislherl under r:ule 73 orivhich

has bt:':n introducecl icL ttre rOouncil;

(ii) any mirtter connected ririth t'he trusiner;s pendir'g before

the Crluncil; and

(iiiJ any nlatter of general' puLblic interesl. providerl that is

not o l re: -

(a) 'which falls withirr the coSgrizance oI a cottrl' of lirw

hraving jurisdir:tion in anlr part <11 ledia or il court

t'f ""q:tit1'or

a slatutory tribune'l o:: a aulhrlritJr or

tt qt'a"i-it'diciia'l lloity' or a comrnission;

h) which can be rllised orr a" subs'tantive rncrtion or

t:esolution; or

(c) ior which remedy is; avrailable ttnder the lerw'

including rules' .reg'ullti<lns' byr:-laws mttde by the

State Governmr:nt or an a'uthorlty to whonr power

to make such n.llesi' le$ulationr;" etc' is rlelegated'

134. General form of petibiorr: ' (1) Everl ' petit iorL s;hall be

couched in a: espectful and tt:mp'erate languttge'

(2) Every [retit ion shall trr: eit irer in English or Kannada

language only' If any petition in any other h:Ldian La'n11uage is

made shall be accompanied blr a tra'nslation eithr:r in Kannada or

in English ancl signed by tbe pet:Ltioner'

135. Authe:ln'tication of pell:itionl''llhre full name artd address

of every signiltory to "

pttitiorr shal'l be set out thereirr eLnd shall

beauthent icatedbyhisSigni r ture 'andi f i l l i l .erer tebyhisthumb

imPression.

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136. Dor:'nment not to ber at.ta.chrEd:- Lett,ers, affic arrits'r otherdocuments' sha.li not be attercheil tcl any F,l;iiticn.

137" corunter signaturre:- (r) Ih'erg petirjc., shali i ipresentedbv a rnem:,er, be countersign,:d b],irim. Ila petiticn is made inany lr:dian ,hnguage othe;i'th'ar: Kirnr:ada or En$ish, i:.s trsnsl4tio,in Kannada or Engiish shLair arso be ,cr,runter-s;iE:necr br" the memberpresentinE, it,

(2) A me:mber shall not prese.nt r:i petit!,:.n fcr hirrself.

138. Pet::rtion to whorn to tre rarrdresser! and how to beconcluded,:- Everv petition :shiill be zr,cdresrrr:ci to the council andshall conc rr:de *.itir a pra:/er re,citing the definite lbject of thepetitioner in regard to the n:lat,ter tc ,,vhich it .relates.

139" IYotit:e of presenilation:. A rnemb,:r ,shall Iiive ao,vanceintimation i.o t-he sei:retary 'f reisr intention ro preserlt a petition.

14o. Fresr:ntation of a p,e,titio:n:- /r petition rnay lre presentecrby a membr:r be forwarded to the: -Secretarl, ,,l,ho shail .report it tothe House" lTre reporl slrai br: r'a.ile: in tt.e form sr:t out in theschedule' Iio debate shall be perrnitted o' trre presentati.on orthe making; of such report. 'fhe rnernber sheLli be res,ponsible forits contentl; and its genui.nr:ness.

*141. Fornr, of petition:- r\ rnenrber preserrtirrg a perition shallconfine hinrself to a statement in th,e follorrinlt iorm: _

"Sir,

regardingI presentthe petitiori sign,ed by . .,.. ... ...... (petiticner)

142. Refe:renee to cou':nrttee:- Ev.ry petiilcrL after ];rr:senLationby a membr::: or report by rlhc Secretary, as the cs.se nra,/ be, shallstand refenr:d to 91. Commit.tee r:rn l:\:tition.s;.

(For rules relatrng to Ccrmrn.ittee c,n l)etitionsi3ee rules 24S ar:id ,.24,L ofChapt.er X,\G\4

* subsrituted :Lr; per the recomrnerxlation ol thr: Rules co:.nmittee c' i4.:1.06.

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CIIAP1IENI - XlT

Resollutions

143. Notice crf resolution:- r\ nnember othe:r than a l\{inister

who wishes to rrrove a resolutio'n 1.o tha.t effect shall gile at least

seven clear darrs notice before the <lal.e c'f ballot zrnd shall together

with notice suLrmit the text of the rersolution vrlei,:h he w:ishes to

move:

Providerl that the nam€:li of r:Lot nrore thLa;e five members

shall be taken out in the ballot arrd shall be placed on thLe list of

resolution on ,tny one daY.

1.44. Subjec.l matter and cond:lt ions of ad.missirb:i l i ty of

resolution:- Subject to the provisiot:r of these :n-rl:s, a nrember or

a minister may.move a resolu,lion rr::lat.in$ to ll rrtatter of general

public interes -,

In order that a resolutiorr. may be admiss;ible, it stLalll satisff

the followin€ t:'r16i,'otts, namr:ly:

(i) it shzrll clearly and precis;el'Yr b'e exprer;rsed and sh'all raise

subr;tantiallY one delinite issue;

(ii) it shall not contairl al'grjlmelrts, itr:flel:ences', ironical

expl r:ssions, imputa.l-iolls or d efama tory stat':nrents;

(iii) it st.all not refer to lhLe conduct or ch,aracter rrf persons

exc()llt in their officieLl or putrh.c capacily; anrl

(M it sLrall not relate to a:ny rnatter vrhich is; under

adjtrdication by a court trf law harrinll iuris'diction in

any ;rart of India.

145. Form cl:f resolution:- .A. res;ol utiota may' 'be

in thr: form of a

declaration o; opinion, or a r(:comrnenrlatiort, or may b'e in the

form so as to ti:cord either apprroval or dlsappl'oviil by the Council

or an Act or policy of Govel:nrrtertt ' or conve)' a m(.lssage' or

commend, urle or request an actiot-t, or call attention to a matter

t:ii:

n' sii:-:atiOi: i:r ;onsideration r:r, cio".ei.nnicr_.t iif in sr.rch otheiiorrn a:; :.i:e CLrair::rlarr :ltay ccr:sj,je,. til-)'l)rojri.i;1te.

146' chairnran io deeide adrnis::iibiii i ity of ;a iresorution:- ii jThe chairmarr shar:r decide wheLher a r,::rr;oiilti.*'r a part thereofls or is ni:l ai:nissi'nle r:nder tlrer:e n;ir,trs anri :ar,lir Cislr.ilow:Lnvresolution or iL pari- thereof wr.ich iii hirsi opiniiln:t is an abuse oftlie right cf r:ornng a resoluLi,crl crr c:llculaled to ob:truci orprejud:ciai i -y affer: t i :he proc,:c iur.e crr ' rhe i icunci l or is incontrave:rtion r>f these rules.

(2) w?iere ihe form or the s'biecr: iria.rter o.: a r*soluLion is in'he opinrcn ai'the chairman i* r-.'::lt.ra..r,.eiriic'ir cf the -,les, hernay amend iJr: resolut.ion to s(:r;1''g :iis r;ompiie:rcr witrr rhe ruies:ind inibrrn tht: mernbei concet: ried ;r ci-.t.rr dinqirr.

147. R.aising discussion o:n :mr: l t ters beio::e Tr ib,una,{s,Commission, eic:- i{o resolutir:n ul,hjch seeks ic, r.,rise cii;cussronon mat.iei perrdi'g; befirre an), slai.Llrr:).1ry rrit)Lulals, sta.tutcryauthorji..,/ perfirrmlng an-v judi<:i;ri or cr-i;j-si,iLlciici:.1 tunr:tiorrs orany commissicll or courr- of en<1uirV trp,pointed lr :lnquire into orinvestigatr: anl matter ci:dinarill, Lre pernr"tted t,l :re trto.,€l:

Froradec rhar. the Chairr'irr:L r'a1,. in his iisr:reiicn, aliciwsuch matti-=r being ril ised in the ,il,:..rr.,:i i i ls l, c{)r}cerned ruith tl:eprocedurer ar r;L-rbject or.stage of e'rquit:,i, if t.he: Chairnran issausfieci rhat it is not rikeiy to prr-'judir:e ti::Le con;;icrr-,ratiorr of -sucirrnatter by the sr;ltutory tribunaj, stirtr.rtor-!" ai-lthrlji_it.y, corr niissicinor court of enqr_rirv.

!"48. Moving of resolution:- il j l, .member in whose i-rarleresolution stancls orr the list oJ. l:rusi;:res:i sh;.all, e::cept rrhen irern"ishes to ',r'irhdraw it whe' calk::r upon, *lovr: r-rr,: r-esolur ion andshal l comlnence his speech i ty, for inzi i mot i , l .n in thr: ternlsappearillg in the list olbrrsiness.

{2} A rnemb,lr may, with the: perrnission oi.tire Chidr.man,authorise :r'v oLher r' 'ernber in';rhosr: nemre the sarne res,oi*tion

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stands lower in the list of butiinrlsr,;, to move it on his br:half and

the member s'o authorised rr.ay mrlve il accordingly.

(3) If a meInber other thar:. a X4irristerwhen ctrlled olr is absent,

any other momber authorise:d by hinr in vaiti.ng in his behalf

may, with the permission of the Chaj.rman, n:tcve the r'esolution

standing in ltis name.

149. Amenclments:- (1) Afte,r a rcrso.luLtion ltzrs been tnoved, any

member ma1', subject to the ru]es reletting 1.o resolutions, move

an amendmt:nt to t].e resolutiorL.

(2) If notic:e of such amendrrtertt hers not been given one day

previous to the day onwhich Lhe rer;oluljon is rntlved, an1rmember

may object t,: the moving of the atnen<lmen1. artd such objection

shall prevail unless the Chairmar:L al.lows tlte :tmendment to be

moved.

(3) The Secretary shall, if time permits, nrake zvailable to

members frcrn time to time list ol arn,3ndm,3nt of which notices

have been ret:eived.

15O. Time limit for speeches:r- I'[o t;peech on a resolu[ion shall

exceptwith f:Le permission of the Chairrnan e.rceed ffie en minutes

in duration:

Provii.r:d that the morllr of ir resrolution, when moving the

same and the Minister concerlterl when sllr:aking for the first

time, may speak for thirty mi.nutelii or'fbr sut:h longer titne as the

Chairman miry permit:

Providr:d further that the <lis;curss;ion oIr ttLe reso[ution shall

not exceed trv'o and half hourr; ir:Lclr-rding the rr:ply of tlre Minister.

l5l. Scoper of Discussion:-Th.e r:l isr:ussior:. of a resolution shall

be strictly relevant to and w1thin the scope ollresolution.

f 52. Withd::awal of Resolulion a:nd Arnendlrnr:nt:- (l ) l\ member

in whose natne a resolution rstantl.s or-r the list of bus;irtess mav,

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v,/hen cai; r:ri upon, if he so .,,rjl3h,:s l-cr cic, uiihdraw t hr: resolution,anC :;I:ell confine himself to ' r;nc:i:,i: stalerrleat to tr;Lt effbct.

{2i g r::.emlrer r.rho has, m<;vt::d a res*ltlticn oi- ait amendmentto a i'esol:.i'icn sirail not.trritlrdr.:1t,,''ri the s,srrre exc(pr- by reave ofthe Houst:

.i,3j if a re:oir.ttion whici: has; tre:e,n adrritted is rrot discusseclduring tlrr,'sesr;ion. it shall bc: d,3crn':d tr-i 11,n1" beer lapseci.L53' $piiiting of Resorrrtian:. Rrhr:n zulrr r"esolurion invch,ing

ser..elai polr:rs has been dilscr,rrss,:rd, tjee {,lhair:nan n.af divide theresoiutiili-: ,l:d pui each ol an1. groi't sepa:.alie :iv to f ie vote, as hen:a-v t"lrink tii.

154. Rep<:titien of Resolrrtion:- {I) !!,}ren a r-esolu:ic,n has beenr::r;veci an:. r..ri.ed upon, ,,c; r-er;ciu'icn +i amencirnt:nt raisingsuhsuinti::ri-t' ri:e same que:stio. sl.iall be lnc'ed wilhrrn one yearirom th* .j:i.e of mo\ring of tlie e;lrher resc,i:tion.

(2j \!he ii a resoiution l-r,a.s be:en uiiihdrav,rn wi.rJ: tl[e ieave ofthe Fiouse, .:ic resolution raisi*g subs,tantizrliy the sa me ques,r-ionshall bre m()i'ed durirrg the r:errrre rlession.

I" 55' cop:l of resolution passer:! r' rbe serrlr t o the Minister:- Acopy of every resorution which has i:,een passied by tire councirshall lie tbrri'areied tc, the Minis;ter c{irlcern,ld.

' subs'rir-ui ed u. o"r ti.," r"*-*.o;.;;;;;ti;; RG;;r*tt* ;l _isd

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CI{ATYNER - XV-IT

Motiorrs

156. Discususion on matter of i:ruhlie, interest lly molion:- Savein so far as iri othcr-w'ise provirie,:! iir ii:t: Conriljtution oi: in theseruies, no dis,:ussion of rnattt:r ci;r ge i:reral prublic int,:r,:st shall

take place ex.cepl-ion a mction m,a.iie rvith i.he: cons='rLt of the

Chairman"

357. Notictl of a, motioo:- l\i{:)iic€j of a moti(l.n shall lre given in\r'riilng addrt:ssed to ilie Seci't:tary,

L58" Condilions of admissitrilitlr oll lrrctlon:- tl) In order thata motion ma.ir be admissitrie" it s;l::tl i salisiy the foilowingcond!Uons, nzrmeiy' . -

(i) it shall raise substrrrrti,a.li y or:e defirritt: issue;

{ii} it s;l:rall not contain argunxents, infe:rence;, ircnicale:4,ressions, imputa.lions; or defami:.1ory staternents;

{iii} it sLral! rrot ref-er tc i::re co udr:r:t oi' ckiaracter cf person:'except in their pub,.ic ca1:rac.ity;

(ivl it shall be resfu"icterl to a ncLlter of r,ecent oclLtrrerrce;

{vi it shall not raise a rtrrrersti,rn r:f privifu:ge;

{vi} it s :rall not rer.ive dirscu ssion of a ma.tter whic. r }ras beenalrr:ady discussed irr the ses;sion;

h.'ii) it shall not anticip:rie dil;cusrsion cf a matte r which islikr:ly tc be discuss:tl in i.he s;ame r;esr;ion;

(viii) it :;hall not relate t+ any mattr:r ,,vhich irs undei'adjudic;rtion b3- a ,rourl oii lzrvu' having jurir;diction inailr par1. of india.

{2i A moton shali ;l.it il. in;,:irrri.s:;ible orr tlLe grorind tliat itreiates to rlur:stiorr of pliriteer: ibrr';hicl cons{tnt of the Cnairmani:as not -l:een given unde: i-'.:ir:' f i4

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159. Chairn'ran to decide 'dlnissibility of a morion:_ Thechairman shirt decide whether a rnotio.n or a part there.f is or isnot admissibl's uncrer these rures ar:Ld nnily disra.llcrw any rnotion ora part thereol'when in his opinion it is an a,iusie of tlre right ofmoving a moti'cn or carculaterr to or:>st^rct or prrjudiciaily affectthe procedure of the council o. is in co;ntraverrt.ion bf ttrese rures.t6O. Mattersr before Tribunal, Comnrission etc:_ l,to motion

which seeks trl raise discussio.n r:n a miltter llending trelbre anyStatutory Trib r,rnal or Statutory Atrthoritll perfrrr:nring arry judicialor quasi judiciirl functions or ary c)or nm.ir;sion ,r oourt .f Irnquiryappointed to errquire into, or in'estrga.te ia:ry mar.er.shall ordinarirybe permitted t,:, be moved:

Provide<l that the Chairrnan r:nary', in his discretio', allowsuch matter br:r.ng raised in the Hc,urlie a.s it is conr:ernecr vrith theProcedure or strbject or stage of e,nquiry if the chaLirman is, satisfiedthat it is not 'i*ely to prejudice the c onsideration of suc h mauerby the statuto.vr Tribunar, stailltc,ry'Authoritl-, commiiisions orCourt of Enquiry

16l' A'otment of time ancr dis*usrsions 'f motionsi:- Thechairman ma1', after consideri'g ttLe state of busines,s in theHouse and cons'ultation with *re reerder of the r',.use (.r on therecommendation of the Business, Acrvi.sory comrn.itLee), atot a dayor days or part of a day for the clis<:u,:;sion of arrl/ l;uch nrotion.162. Chairman to put question at the appoi:nted tirsre,:_ TheChairman shali at the appointecl h,our on the allotted de,y or thelast of the allotted days, as the c:rsr: ntalr l5e, fo:1h.,vith put everyquestion necessiirry to determine the der:ision .f'r5e corrnc' onthe original ques,tion.

163. Time limit for speeches:_ The Ohairman rrzry, if hr: thinksfit, prebcribe a ti.me limit for spe eches,.

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clldFq;iR -.|(Hlt[

StaLe'rnellt by a MinisLt:r wh{lhas re,signed"

trti4. St:rtem:nt by a Stinistel wlhe has resig::-eCi:'" {ij I nrei;rl:*:' ,vht ira-s l i ' .s ig.,cd t i ie r: i i lce of lvl i r l istel l i lav. v' i tL. the c')r l .se:r l cf

i i : r , : Chari inan, i l lal ie i i 1/CISL)i l3. j , $Ial.enian1 in CXlr iat lat jOr: oi l - l i t

reslg-nati0n.

i2i A.-rr:i:ir irl''t!le stat€ meni :;.:'teli '[r'3

i'3i1'''4v616:d io i-he (:ha'irma::

ar:C the l-eark,:: of ihe Flt-rltse .,Ltc: r-l i :L'J i i i advz;lc:: of the da,V oil

r',,];ici: i-r i:; prcl)oseci tc; be tnari:r:

Prcvide: tha.1: in the abt;';rtce aj ;', vrr:itle'n statettt:nt, ''lle

poinis err the list irf sr:ch ste't-'::nle:.tt- s'ha'll b: convev':'1 to lh'

Cirarrr:rarr an(i I.r iarder c.'t l ic I{cr,r. i ie {.rlft. i iaY irr advance of the da;1' '

oii '* 'hici-i i i is proposed to |-re :ttat-ie.

{Ii} ;au,ci: slirrient'cilt :;hali be n)acle ::-.ii.el questions arci beft-rre

list cr;i '- i :usrnes:; {bi the (ia}' is ,)rrtr::r€rj i:tpon.

{4} Thr:re il:all 'be

Ixl deilatc: on :;ltr::11 st-at'll1':llLt- but, after it

iras beer: r{:rcle. a lViirlister lllP.-,' rl:Iai:i{:: a sia.f-ei:nent Jtrtillerii

!.i;-ri:i|}

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CHAPI',DR -.KDK

Resolution for removal of Chairnnan ror Deputy Ch:rirmanfrom Officre

165. Notice o:[a resolution fo:r rermoval ,of Chtiinnan or Deputychairman:- (t) a member wistrin,g t.o give not'ct: of rr,sorutionunder clause (ct of article lg3 ol'lhe: Constitution, Ibr the removalof the Chairma.cr or the Deputy ChirirmaL', sha.' do so fur uritingto the Secreta4',

(2) On receipl: of a notice undr:r s;ul.r_mle (I), rr rriotion for leaveto move tl.e resorution shalr be e:nt,er*:d 'n the l.is;t of bus;iness inthe name of ilre member cor.cer.nt:d on a c.€ty f-ixed by theChairman:

Provided tirat the day so lu:,:d rshrall ibr: any rlay after.lburteendays from the d.ate of the receipt of n<_rtice,

166. Leave of rClspr."il to take.up rersollurtion:_ (l)The rnemberin whose narne the motion star.,.rls on thLe list c,f,busine,i;s shallexcept when he wishes to withrlrarv it, :mLove l:e motion whencalled upon to clt so, but no speech ,shall be pe:rrnitted at thisstage.

(2) The Chair-man or the Deputy Chairman or the personpresiding as the .ase may be, strrell thereupon ;rlac:e the motionbefore the Council and shall requLest t.hose memtre::s whr, eLre infavour of leave being granted to risr: in their plitces. If rrol. lessthan ten member-s rise accordingly, 1-hr:: C,h;airman c,r the l)e:putyChairman or to ilredec,are that,eave ;*T::l ilill_ Ji;;: ix:. lil:,ll,l,J; ;,lffiibe taken up on such day not beinlg mo'e than five days fr,m thedate on which leaL.re is asked for, eLs he mery appoint. If less thanten members rise, the Chairman c,r the Depruty Ctrairman o'theperson presiding rshalr inform the rneml.rerrs that h e tLas nor. grantthe leave of the C,:uncil.

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167. Resolutiorr included in the list of busini:ss or. itheappointed day:- ,-)n ttre appointecl da3;, rhc,: reso:ittion sh;iil beinciuded in the hsi of busirrcss to tr,: tah,,:n rrp altei'ihe questir:nsand before any oti:er i:ursincss for l.]re diiy Ls entereC upon.

L68. Time limit :for speeches:- Iixc:ept u.irJr the per::nisslcn ofthe Chairman or t:e Ileputv Chairrnan or thc: persr)jrl "rresid.'n1g, aspeech on the resolulion shall rirrt exl€:cd fiftet:r: i i i inut:s induration:

Provided th.lt the mol'er of tlre resolution wt en riiovir.g thesane may speak [;r sr:ch longer ljrne r,rs t]re Chairr:r,an cr tireDeputy- Chairman cr the person p:residi.ng rm:a1' permit.

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CHAPTEII -:K)I:

procedure in Finzr:nciial, Matters

169. The Budger'r:- The Annua]. FinernciaLl Statr:nrent r r thestatement of the Dstimated Recr:ipts ilnd Expendi ture ,f theGovernment in respect of each fina'ciirl rrear (hereir Laflter rei-erredto as the'Budget') shall be presented rlo lhe Counr:il on such dayas the Governor rn:a.y direct.

r70. Budget not to be discussed ron pr.esentationr:- There srrallbe no discussion o1'the Budget on Ure ila], 61, vrhich it is presr:n.tedto the Council.

171. General discussion on the lludgrrt:_ ll) On ia. day or draysto be appointed by the Chairman strbseqruent to the, ,C;1y on v,,hichthe Budget is prest:nted and for su,ch tinr.e aLs the c)hairman ,',ayallot for this purpcxse, the council sh:r' be eit liber.r5r to dis,c,ssthe Budget as a who.le or any question o1i prinr:iple in<tl'ed the:re:in,but no motion shall be moved no'sha' it b,e sut,rnitted t. .hevote of the Council

(2) The Finance lVlinister shall hzwe a general ri14lht of reply atthe end of the discrrssion.

(3) The Chairman may, if he thinl<s fit, prer;cribe f.irne limlt lorspeeches.

172. Presentation of the Budget in partrs:_ Nothing he re,inbefore contained sh.*ll be deemed to preven. .he presentatic,n ofthe Budget to the Ctr:uncil in two or.mor(:: p'r.ts and vrhen sur:hpresentation takes; place, each Frilrt shal[ be de:a]t wit]r inaccordance with tht,:rse rules as if it .urere the Etudge [.

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I73. Statenn.ent of Supplemu:ntaly ar additkra.al experrditure.-

The Chairrnan shali allot sucir time as ma:.. tre rrf:cess rrg'far t-ire

discussicn of supplementary' or adi i i t ionai esl ima.eis of the

E,rper:diture-

No mo -icrn sh.all .be molr:d r:n sulri: estiinal.es nor s:hall it be

submitted to t-hg l'ote of tl:le Oirunc:il.

{For nries relating to (lonrrriittr:l€ oil Pr]biic Ace ounts see

nries 245 tc ).47 of Chapt.er,laKt./i.

c€r.ia]

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CHAPTER: - XXI

Pril4ileges

(a) guestiorr o:f I',riv'illege

174. Questio:nr of privilege:- l\ nrernbr:r. may, .w.ith the consentof the chairmarL, raise a breach. of privil:5Je eithe:r of a m,:)nlber orof the Council rlr of a Committer: thereo[.

175. Notice orf question of priv,i':rge:- A m,:*l:er w.ishing toraise a question of privileges shall give notices in writir..g to thesecretaqr at lear;t one hour before the t:ornnaenceme.nt of tlLe sittingon the day the rluestion is prop.sed r:o tre raisecl . .ff the rluestionraised is based on a document, ther notir:r: shalj be: accornpaniedby the documerrl.

176. conditiorr of admissibilitry of quesrtion ':f privileger:- Theright to raise a question of prir.ilege straLll be g;orrernecl tly thefollowing conditions, namely, -

(i) not m're than one querr;ti.n sh:rll be rzrised at t'e samesitting;

(ii) the qucstion shalr be :restri.:tecr to a sper:ific mat.ter ofrecent rfccurTence;

(iii) the m:Ltter requires thr: interve:nrion o.[the Council.

177 . Mode of raising a question of privilerge:_ (_L ) The Chi,Lirrnan,if he gives cons3nt under rule l 14. a.nd 'olds that the *a*erproposed to be rliscussed is in c,rdr:r shial.l, aftt:r.the qu,:stionsand before the list of business is enr[ered upon, :iar,r the nLe.mberconcerned, who shall rise in his p,l2cs rand while eLsl<ing fcrr 1s.r.to raise the questlon of privilege rnake r,r short staternent r,,:levantthereto:

- . ,/ ! )

Provided thrat where the Ctridrmi,rr .htrs reftrse,l his c,rnsentunder rule 174 ,:r is of opinion that t.he nratter proposetl 1-o bediscussed is not in order, he ma5', if he thinks it rrecessarl, readthe notice of queslion of privilege eund silrte that he reluses ci)nsentor holds that the notice of question of pri'rilege ir; not in or:der:

Provided fuLrther that the Chain:nan may, il'h.e is sertisfied

about the urgenr:y of the matter, allow.a rqr:estionL crf privilelge tobe raised at an1' time during tlu: course of a sitt:ing afler. the

disposal of questi,cns.

(2) If objection to leave being granted irs taken, the Cha,irman

shall request those members who errr: in rlavour oi'Ieave beinggranted to rise irr their places ancl if not less than ten members

rise accordin$y, the chairman shirll inti mate that learre is g arrted.

If less than ten rnembers rise, the chairn:an shall inform themember that he J:::as not grant the, leavrl of rlhe C<turrcil.

178. Conslderntion by the Cogo.'tt or refr::rence to thecommittee of privilege of question ol'prir{lege to whicb leaveis granted:- If leaye under rule l?'7 is rlranted, ilrre tlouncil mayconsider the qur:stion and com€: to a dec:ision or refer it to acommittee of Prirrileges on a motjon milde either by the mr:mberwho has raised th': question of pri'rilege: or Ly any other merm.ber.

179. Power of ohalrmen to refer c;ue,stlon or[ ;rrrvilergl toCorqmlttee:- Not withstanding an ythin6; containe<l in these niles,the chairman ma'y refer any question of prirdtege tc, the comrnjittee

of Privileges for e;ramination, investigation. or rep,orl

r8o. Regulatlon of procedure:-'Ihe c)hairman rna'r issuer suchdirections, as may'be necessary, :ftrr re1;iulating the procedure in

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connection with all matters conner:tecl with trre consirleration ofthe question of privilege either inL the committr:e of pri.,.ilege or inthe Council.

(For ru [,:s relating to c'mmil.tee of privile€ies see rules 25oto 253 of Chapter )Cil\,l.

[b) Ar.rer;t

181. Procedrrre for Arrest:- (1) N,., arrest srrall be mirde withinthe precincts of the House wi.hout ob,tainin€i ttre pennission ofthe Chairman.

(2) A legal process, civil or <:rir:uirral, shall noilre sen.ed withinthe precincts of the House with.ut obt.ining the perrrri;ssion ofthe Chairman.

(c) Intimation to Chairman of A*resit, Detr:'tion, erlc., andRelease ,orf a llllember

182. Int imat. ion to Chairrnan by Magist late orf a11ssgdetention, etr:., of a membert- Vi,ht::n a memtrer is arre sted on acriminal charlges or for a crirrtinal of:[ence c,r is senle.ced toimprisonment by a court or is cl,stain,:d under zr1 t:xecut:vr: order,the committin;g Juclge, MagisL:ate e;p s;s1;slrtive authorily as thecase may be, shall immediately::rtiryrate such fa,:t to the C h,airmanindicating the reasons for the arrres1., detentio.n or con!iction asthe case may be as also the plar:e .f detention or inapriso.ernent ofthe member in rlhe appropriate [or.m set out in ljchedulr: II.

183. Intimatii'n to chairma' oxl rrlrea'e of * m,ember:- whena member is arrested and after c,lru.iction release:cl c,n bail, pendingan appeal or otherwise released, strch far:t shalr arso be irLtimatedto the Chairma:r by the authority concerned itr flre appropriateform set out in llchedule II.

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184. Treatmertl! of Commgnicllrtirorr:- l\t; soor:i asi maY l:e:. the

chairman sirali, ;lfter he tras rec€:ivi3d i:I colllmullictttion r,:ferred

to in rule 182 0r 183, reaci out to tlie r:ouncil if il is sessi ln or if

it is not in sessicn, dir:ect that it lrrelr' be ptiblishedL ire the t:ulletin

lbr the intbrmation ol'the klembr:rs:

Provided r.hat if the intimrtLion ()f tlitr: relea:;e of a n te:mber

either on bail cr bv rlischarge c'Ir appea"l is rece:lvt:d befrlre the

council has beerr ini,crmed oith,: Original alrest,, the fac: of his

arrest or his subrlequent release c,r' d.ischarge may nol be int imated

to the Council bY'tire Chairman,

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CIIAPTER:- XXU

Resignatiorr and Vacation rof seitts in the llouncil

185. Resignatiorr of Seats in the Cotrncril:- (l) A' rnemb(:r who

desires to resign lris seat in the Ciruncil shLall intimate in ';'rr;itin€

under his hand ad.<lressed to the ChLairman, his intention to resign

his seat in the Council in the folJowinl,; for.m ancl shall nr tt give

any reason for hir; resignation.

To.

The Chairman,

Karnatak :l Legislative Co uncil,

Vidhana lSioudha.

Bangalore,

Sir,

I hereby terL,ler my resignalion of nry' seat in the C:ttncil

with effect from .

lfours firittrfullv.

N1ernber of t]ee: Courrcil.

Place

D a t e . . .

Provided tl.Lat where any rnemirrer 1gives ilny reas,orn or

introduces any e::traneous matter, thr: Chairman may, in his

discretion, omit such words, phr:ras,es or nratter arrd the same

shall not be read out in the Council.

(2) If a membr:r hands over the letter of res ig;nation to the

Chairman personra.lly and inforrrrrs hin:r tleat the re:signat ion is

voluntary and gerruine and the Chairm,an has no intlormarion or

knowledge to the contrary and if he, is sa.tjsfied, the Chainrran

may accept resigrr,ation imrnediatr:ly.

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(3) If the ,[)hairman recei\'os thr:: letter of resignatia n either bypost or throLrgh some one else, the (lhairma.n may rnake suchinquiry, as h t: thinks fit, to srltisfir hirnself that lhe rr:s,ignation isvoluntary an<l genuine. If the Chaii:'mtrn after making i r siummaryenquiry eith,:r himself or throu,gh such other4genci,, as he maydeem fit, is r;atisfied that thre resignirtion is.not vclu.ntarlr orgenuine. he shall not accept lire rc:sig;nation

( i ) A r n ember may withclraw hir; l etter rr.f resigna tion at anytinr,: before it is acr:eptecl. b1' rlhe Chiairman.

(2) The Chairman shall, as soon as nriry be, atter he hasacr:epted the resignalion tif a nrembe:r, inform lhe counciltharl the mernber has resiigne:d his s;eirt in the Councilan,rl he has acceptexl the resilgnaticrrr.

Exp,lanation:- Wherr tlhe Council isr not in si,:ssion, theCheLirman shall inlbrrn the Council i:mmediatelv aftertfre Council reasserrrb.Les,

(3) The Secretary shzrll, a{i, soon as rmay be, zrfter theCharirman has accr:pt,ed the resigrration of ,r member,calrse the informalionL tcr be publi:;hed in tlre Bulletinanrl the Gazette ancl firnirar,cl a copy of the r:.o:Lilicationto ihe Electir:n Corrrmissiorr lbr takinll step$i to ffll theva(:ilncy tlrus caust:d:

trrovided that u'here thc: r'esign;rtion is to k&e effectfro,nr a future date, lhr: inforr:natiorr shafl be publishedin the Ilulletin and Lhe Gt,zette not t:ar.Lier thi,m the datefronr which it is to lake effer:t.

*186. Aptrrlications for l,eave of absence:- (l) ,\ memberdesiring pernllssion of the HolLrse to l'emain absienr: from the sittingsthereof under Clause (4) of Articte 190 of the rSonstiturti,cn, shatlmake an apprlication in writing t.o l.he C)hairnra.r:1.

(2) An,lpplication under sub::ule Il)sha.ll srpeciff the periodfor which leave of absence is requir ed, indicati.n;g also rhe date of* Substitr-rted as per the recommenclalion of the Rules Oommittee r n 14.2.06.

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comnlencement arld of terminati.;n .f srucrh leave r-rf absen,:e andthe grounds for ir ;

providecl that leave of atrsenr:e i;Lprplied fbr at arry onetime shall not excr:ed sixty days.

(3) No discuss.i<;n shall take plia.ce on anlr ques,tion befc,re, thecouncil under this mle.

(4) The Secretary shall, as soc,n its may be, aIi:er a de,:iriionhas been signified rry the councir, 'omm unricate it t' the me mber.187' Vacation o*seats in the c'runcir,:- (l lrhe sieat ofm.rrrber

shall be declared rracant under cliruse (a) of article l9O rrf theconstitution, on a rnotion by the Le,acler of the Hourser or by suchother member to vrhom he may (ielegate his furrctions irL t_hisbehalf.

(2) If the moti.re referred to in sub,-rurr: (l) . isi r:arrierl thesecretary shalr cause the inform,a.tion to be pubrished irr theGazette and forwetrd a copy of the noti l jcation to Ele,r:t ioncommission in the c:ase of an erecterr rnLen Lber and to th.e Govr :rnorin the case of a nominated membr:r for tak:ing stepr; to fil I r:hevacancy thus caust:d.

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CITFS"ER . XX]IU

Cog::::.s r icatio ns b etwe e n tb e Cio'verno:r emd

the Cortnert!

1.88. Comrnunl,:atlon from th'e' (lorrer:n'or to the Coun'cil:-

Comrnunicauons jrorn the {}or.ernt>r to 1.he tl.:ouncj.l shall be rnade

to the chairman ':v'*.ritten mess€t;{e si[lne,c by th,: Governt rr c.rr if

l}-re Ccverrior is atrseul frorn the lllace of rneeting clf ',]re Cc'ur:cil,

his message siicrli lle eonveyed to ttt,: Cherinriri thrrlr:g;h a F{i:rister.

189. Communie:ation from the Cor.meill to tbre Gove:ruror:-

Comrnunieation iion the Cour-rcii trl ihe Gclvernor shiill be r;:rerde,-

(1) by fornua.l Acldress. for lnctjolt m'ilde ancl can-ied irL the

Council, anci

{2) throu$: the Chairman.

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CHAPTIDR -:i(X:Nr

Comrnittees(a) Gen,eral Fl,uk:si

r9o. Applicarrility of genera.Jr ruk:rs to, corrrrniittees:- Exceptfor matters for rvhich special prcnrisiorr. is made tr *Le ruIe,' 'eratingto ia'ny particu..r councir conrmitte e:, the ger.erzil rules in tirischapter shall rLpply to at cou'cil c:lmrrLittees arLd if arrd so r.aras any provis'()n in the spec:'al .rles relat.rrrg to a councilcornmittee is in<:onsistent with the gener.ar rurer;, ure forr:rer ruresshall prevail.

x19l' (l) Term of the committeers:- ThLe comrrrittees srra'holdOffice for a terrr not exceeding two years.

(2) Appointrnent of Mem'ers t :o the C'mmittees:- I r t romember shall be appointed to eL c'u::rcill (lomnritt,:e, if lre," "r,willing to serve on the cclmmittee. Tlre p'opost:r.shal a:icertarn

whether the me:rrberwhose narte is proprossd bll hlm is uil.ting toserve on the Co.rtmittee.

I 92. Filling ulr causal vacancy,: _ Cas,ual. \,acano\r itr a Cor nmitteeshall be filled b1, nomination by rlhe Cha'rman :lncl any r.ee:mberso nominated to fill a vacancy s'all h,ld office frr .he un,e::piredportion of the trr-m forwhich ttrr: rnerrrber: in whor;e plar:e he isnominated:

Provided l'at a Minister shail n.t let: elecl.e:d as a nremberof the committer: and that is a nrembt,:r, aiter his electiorr to thecomrnittee is appointed as a Mini,ster,, he shail cease 1o be ilmember of the crtmmittee from the ,Car.e of such erppointn:ent.193, Resignatio,n of Members llrom Conrmittees;:_ A rrrernbermay resign his sr:ilt from a committee t,r,,r vtrrlting .rn<rer his hsn6,addressed to the rlhairman.

*194. ChairmenSpeaker shall br:alternatively.* Substituted as per

to Committeers:- (l) The Ch:Lirrnan a;rcjl thethe Chairman oi'tlre .L1.brary committ,e,: on

--____the recommenaation cf rtrl;l"l;rc.-r;il.

"" t4 toa

8 r

(2) The Detrnrty Chairman "'"'al[

br:) thLe Chairman of tlre House

Committee'

(3) The Cbairman of the [ollor'v'ing Corr'rnittees shall be

appointed by 1:he Speaker from artlong;st the nrembe:s of t'he

committee,-

{i) Corr.lnittee on Public: Acco unts;

(ii) ConLrnittee on Suborriinat'3 Lellislation;

(iii) Conr:nittee on Publit: U:nd'r:rftrliings;

(i9 Conrmittee on Welfa::e of Sich'eduled Carste / S'cheduled

Tribt:s:

(v) Conrmittee on EstirrLirtes;

(vi) Conrmittee on Welfare of l:]ackward CleLsses;

(vii) Con:mittee on Paperrs laid orl1|e Table;

{viii) Cor:mittee on Welfale 'of ''tr/olnen andi Childre n;

(ix) Corn mittee on Panc.hLa}rafr:raj Institu [ion'

(4) The Cltrilrman of all olhLer Crrmrnittees r;hall be ;rppoirrted

by the Chairnran of the Council frc'm rrmonll:;t the mernbers of

ttre Committt:::

Providedthat i f theDeputyr i l :hairmanisamen:b'eroftheCommittee, lr,: shall be appoirrted t']halrman crf -[hat Clrnnmittee.

(5) If the Ohairman of the Conntitter: is fo:: any reas;otr unable

to act, the Ctirirman may app'oirLt anollLer Chairman irl tLis place'

(6)Ifthe()hairmanofttreConrmititeeisabsentfromir-nysittin$'

theCommitteeshailchooseeltrotht:r:nremberLoactasChairmanfbr that sittitlg.

195.$uonun:-(1)ExceptrvhrereoLhersiseprrcvided' t 'eequorum

t.o constitute r sitting of a conrrnitt:e r;hall ber, ar; near as; ma'y be,

one-fourttr of the total number,cf :nembers ol'tlee corrrnittee.

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(2) rf at any time fixed for irny sitting of the commrttee or if atany time drLring any such sirttirrg, there irs no quorum. theChairman of 1.he Committee sihall e:ithe:r sustrrend the s;itting untilthere is a quilrurn or adjourn ttLe rrj:ttln,g to som.e future day.

(3) when Lhe committee has be en adjour.necl in purs,uance ofsub-rule (2) on two success,ive rrratr:s fixerr frrr sitting ofthecommittee' t[:re chairman of the cr:mr'rittee sheil rep()r_ the factto the Counc il .

196. Disch'rge of memb,ers abrse't fr'rn sittirlrg; of thecommittees:- If a member is absenr, frorn two or rnore crrrrsecutivesittings of the rlommittee with.u. tlre pe.rmiss.L.n of the c.hainnanof the Committee, a motion miLy be mrltred in th. Courrcil for thedischarge of su:ch member fro.m thr,: Crjtnmittee:

Provide:rl that where t'e tme rnb,ers of 'he, Com;ini.ttee arenominated by. the Chairman of tht,: Council, a tnembq:r ma5r |sdischarged by.him.

197. Voting :in Committee:_ AJI rtruestions ert any sitting rrf aCommittee shall be determined b / a .majority of vol.es of themembers presrr:nt and voting.

198. Castin6; votes for Chai:rman:- In the ca.se of an e.quality ofvotes on any rrLirtter, the chairrrra. or'the comndttee or tire personacting as suclL shall have a sec:ond r)r cersting,".ot-e.

199. Power t' appoint sub-cornm:ittees:- (l l .A comrr:.ittee mayappoint one o. more sub-comrni.te.:s each havir.g the ,cwers ofthe undivided Committee to e>larnitre any ma.tters that .may bereferred to thern and the repor:ts of siuc' sub-c.mmitl.ees slrallbe the reports cf the m.in Cor:rrrrittee if they are appri:)ved at asittings of the rrain Committee:.

(2) The orde r of reference ful :r S;ub_Comm.ittee shafl clearlystate the point rtr points for inlr:st.igir.1-ion. The rrep,srt of the Suib_Committee sha.ll be considered by the ntrdn Ccr.nrnittee.

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2OO. Sittingsr of ccrnmitteer:- lihr:: si'[ting of a cornrn. ttee sirail

be heiri ort sut:h dzrrvs and ;rt lsuc,h lllol1 as tbc' (l:hairn'a'a of thre

Comrnittee m.a5'fix:

Providr,rl that if the ch.airmain of the ilommitleo is noE

readily avaiiatrle, the S'ecretar\r ma)/ f ix the rJate and tirne of a

sitting.

2O1. Commiitee may sit rvhilst tftre Counei'l is sitting:- A

Commiti.ee may sit rvhiist ihe rllcuncii !s sittirtg:

Plovidt:,1 that a dir;rsiori beirrg r::;'rlled !r:l ihe Co:rtcif i'hc

Ctrairman of the Cilrnmitt':e si::ill. st.ispend the: proceedin;4s in the

Committee for such time as rveli irt hJ s o pinion enabie the nrembers

to vote ilr a d.'rision.

2o2. Sltting ef Committelg :iR pr;ivate:-'The sitlirLgs tif a

Cornmittee shall be heici in priarate.

203. Venue rf sittin;gs:- Tile sittings; of a Cc,n'Lmittet s shall be

heid rvitirin f t: precincts of ihe Court *:il :rnd if ii. becomes n'=cessar-r:

to change the place cf sitting {}dtiid,: t}:,e precirLcls of tl:e Coutrcil,

the rnatl.er shifi tie ret-erred to Liir: cLpirnian'J"']:lc,se dec ision shaii

be final.

204. Ail strangers is witlid;rar;v when the Com:nitte'e is

deliberating: . All pers,:rns otiier iJ::,rn rnembers of th.e ( lcmrnl.ttee

and erfficers ci the Legislat'.ire Sbcret.:iri:rt shall rl'illedrerv 'rthenever

i.he Ccnimiit :e !"; deliberatin5i.

2O5. Power to take evidertce o:i' enll for paFers' r'et:ord's or

documerrts: " {i) A witless m,a,\'be ,;urnrnone tl b:r' =tt oI ilili 5:{nt=G

Lr;; the secr,:tary and shrili prod.utce such tlccumeliis 3s are

ieeuire<I for lle use of a Coiitrnitte e:.

(2) it shal be in the discretion crf ltte corr]mittee r-r) lreat an)'

evidence tenc.ereci belilre it asr s'=cre:t or conficiLe:rtial'

t3 i i . . la do:urneri t subir i i i ie:d to ihe Cr;mmitter ;hai i L 'e

q,'lthdrawn cl ;alrered rrithouL ;1.,s ir.iior,i,'Lilcige ::ild appt C.,'ai +i the

Cornmir,tee.

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*206. power of l)ouncil Committees rlo send fo:r pr:rsonsi, Ilapersand records:_A Committee shall hilvpapers and reco;-ds :

(: p.wer to serLd for lrersons'

Provided lhat if there is eLnv qlrestion ar; to wher.her theproduction of a 'articurar docur'e't .^,o'ld be pre, udicii il to ttresafe ty or interes rr of the state, the decir*o' of the ch airma n of th eCommittee in this regard shall be fi.nal :

Provided ftrrttrer that Governmr:nt rnav dp.r.l irra +^ _a document on trre ground that its ,,"":;:li,l,':#:;l';: ili,xt1l,lito the safety or iriLr.erest of the Stari:. 'fh,r: decision of the ch;ilrma'of the Council in Lhis regard shall be final.*2O7 . Counsel fcl r a witness:_ A .onnrr,ittee may l?ermit a \rilrlessto be heard by a Oounsel duly appo:intr:d iby him,2O8. Evidence c n oath:- (l) A C),cmm.u,ree may ra.,Crninistr,:r oattLor affirmation to r. witness examirred berfore it.

(2) The form c,i the oath or affi::maton shall be as follous:_'I' A'B' do swear in the nanle of t.rre God thrat the soJlemnlyaffirm evidence wltich I shall give in th::si case sh'll 'e trur:, thatI will conceal notling and that nc, parl of my eviclence sl .all befalse."

2O9. Procedure tor eramining vtitne$ises:_ The ex:rminarion ofw'itness before a C),tmmittee shall tre corrdurcted as follows,.(i) The Corr:mittee shall, trefore a witness is callt:d forexaminalion, decide the rrLod.e of procr:rltrre anl thenature oI questions that.mzqr be ;put to the witner;s;

(ii) The Chairman of the Cornrnittee may first put tr theMtness s; rch question or rquesl.ions as he, :may cor:.sidernecessa'J'with rel'erence: to ttr.r: subject rnatter trnderconsiderzrt ion or any subjecL connecl.ed ther.withaccordinl ; to the mode cf procedure mentione d inclause ( i ) :-____=_:-* Substituted ," p". tn,, *--*..rau.o' oa,l"G;... C"_"ritt.;; l4J O,,

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(iii) The Cha,rman of the Cornmittr:r: nnaycall othermernbersof tJle Cc mmittee one by rtne tr.l put any othor querifircns;

(iv) A witnes s may be asked to pli,rce before thr: Comrni.tteeany ottr.r:r relevant points thi,rl have nc,l- been cr vr:redand whi,:h, a witness thinks, ,are essential to be lrlercedbefore tlre Committee;

M A l'erbail m record of procr:eclintls of the Cominittee, w hena witness is summoned to,givere'iridence, sieall be kept;

(vi) The €virc eric€ tendered belbn,: the Corrirniltee rrLa-rr bemade a,railable to all members, of the Cornrnitteerir.

21O. Record oll declsion:- A recor,il of the der:isions of aCommittee shall l:e maintained and cir<rrlated to rrne:mbers oftheCommittee under the direction of the CheLir.rnan of tlne, Comnril-tee.

211. Ev idence repor t and pnoceed ings t rea ted asconlldentid:- (ItA Committee rnra],di.rect that the: whol,t:,rr apart of the evider:ce or a summaury thr:re,of may lrc laid on theTable.

(2) No part of th e evidence, oral,crr ryriil-en, reporl or procer::dingsof a Committee rvhich has not beenL lerid on the lfable shall beopen to inspectiorr by any one except u.nd,er the :ruthority cf theChairman.

(3) The evident:e given before a Council Comrnitl:ee shzrll notbe published by irny member of the C<r,rnrnittee or try any o'[herperson until it ha,:; been laid on the lfal:rlle:

Provided that the Chairmarr, ma,y in his dis,cretion, Cirectthat such evidenc: be confidentially mil,de availablle to mernbersbefore it is formarliy laid on the Terlcle.

212. Special Rerports:- A Comrnri.ttee rna'y, if it thin.ks fit, mLakea Special Report on €rny matter that a:l.ses or conn€s to li,rgh.t inthe course of its u,'rlrk which it ma;r cons,ider necessary to bring tothe notice of the Ohairman or ttrr: Hous,e not withstandiqil *iat

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such matter is n(,t direcfly connr:r:ted r,vith, or does .not fal t rrithinor is not incidental to its terms of refererLce:provided ilrat the names ..[perr'i'ns shall rrot be ir: c]uderjin the report of *rr: committee" .rr.l"*r" rre tre sumr'oreed to a'pearbefore the commiLtee and given an oppln,nit5r tc, exprain.irirnselfbefore the Committee.

213' Report of rLhe committeer- ( jr) \,/here the roouncil hars not.fixed any time for"the presentatiorr of flre report, ther rep615 stra1lbe presented witlrL: n three months, of thr d'.te on rvhich refr:renceto the committee was made or if zr ses*i.io' of the crrunc' isr notheld within three tnonths, at the n.ext sossiion:

Provided thrtt the Council .ntay, ilt iany time ()n a nrotionbeing made' direcr that the time for trre presentati'n ,of the r-eporrby the Committee re extencled to il date, spscified i,n the mrrt.ion.(2) Reports ma1.be either interi.m or finral.(3) The report of the Committee srhall be s;igrred b,r theChairman of the Cllmmittee on be,bLalf oI the Comn.rittee:

Provided th'irt in case the crrarirnrra.n of the r,lmmitrer: isabsent or is not ar"airable, the cornmLittr:e sha' crro.se anrlthermember to sign th,r: report on behalf c,f t.he roommitrbee.214. Avai labi l i t .y of report to f i ,overnmrent beforepresentation:_ A .lr)mm.ttee, may.i;f it. ttrinlis fit, nr'':e avai:ableto Government any c ompleted part of itr; rerpor:t befor,: p;resentrirtronto the council' Suc' report shat be trear r:d as confidr:ntial rr'tilpresented to the Corrncil.

*215' Presentation of report:- (1) T5e re''rt. of a comnnittee s.hallbe presented to the ,oouncil by the Chaiirnria.n of the rlommittr e orin his absence, by imy member of th,e (iommitte an,C he srhilllstate the brief facts of the report.

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(2) While presenting the re,rcrt, :he ChairnrarL of the Committeeor in his abse:nse, the memb,:r presenting the rr:port ir'he/she sodesires, ma]<e a brief staternerrt ()f fircts bui- 1.here rihall be nodebate on thzit statement.

216. Printi.ng, Publicatiorr or circulatlon o:f report prior toits Presentntion to the Councll,:- ,The

Ctrairman, m.ay, on arequest. being, made to him and rlher House is.not in ses,sion, orderthe printing, publication or c[::culation of a retrrort of a r]ommitteeafter satis$rring himself on a poirr"t of procr:dtrre or oihenuise,although it l:ras not been presentrl<i t.r: the llrcurse. In that case,the report shali be presented to Hc:'use during its next session atthe first con,renient opporturrity.

217. Discrrr : is ion of report : i : - The ChaLirrnan r 'a:y, af terconsidering the state of bu:;inr:ssr , all.ot such time irs ma.y becompatible wi*r the public int,3r'eist lor the discussion of tre reprortsof the Committee.

218- Powe' to make suggesrti,on rln procedrur:e:- A ()c,mm.itteeshall have power to pass resoluti,:ns; on rnattr:rs of procedurerelaling to that committee for r-he considerati<ln of the c.hairmanof the counc:il who may malie sur h vzrriatio's in prcrcedure asmay be consjclered necessary.

219. Power o f Commi t tee to make de ta i led ru les :_ Acommittee may, with the apprr>var c J'the chairm;ln of fl re councilmake detailerl rules of procerJu.e ro siupplenrr3r:rt the llrovisionscontained in the rules in this r:haptr:r.

22O. Power of Chairman to gir.e directiorn on a Froint ofproced're or" otherwise:- (l)'fhe (rieairrnan'iithe cor.ncil may,from time to'lme, issue such directio;as to the chairnran of theCommittee, lrs he rna5r cons;ider n.ecessary for regutating itsprocedure and the organisation of ils u,ork,

(2) If any cl.ubt arises on arrv po: nt '[procr:d,re or < therwise,the chairma. of ilre committee m,ay, if he *rin.ks fit, r,efer the

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point to the Chairman of the C)rruncil vrhose clec;ision :ihall befinal.

*221. Business trefore Committ.r:es n,ort llo lapsr: on prorogationof Council :- A f.rommittee whic.t.L is urLable to complete ir,s workbefore expiration etf the term or beforr: tlrr: prrorogalion of the House,may report to the House that the Comrnittee has not been able tocomplete the work. Any prelimirLary :r'r:port, me:rnclrandurrr thatthe Committee rnay have prepeLred or any evirCe:nce ilrat theCommittee mar,. have taken sh.all trr: tmade a'railable t,t thesuccessor Comnrittee.

**221A, Unfinished work of thrg c,onrr:miittees oll the House:- Ifthe previous cornmittee is unable to comLplete i1.s v,rork alter theexpiry of the terrn of the House committer:s, the un.linished workshall be continu,ed by the succes;rioJ: cr:mlrrittee.

[b) Business Advisiory rl])ommittee

222. Constitut.ion of the Comrnirltere:- The B'siness Arh,isoryCommittee shall be constituted al. tl:te comm€:ncement of theCouncil, or therr,:ia.fter from time 1.o tinre and sh:rll r:onsisl. of theChairman of the Council who r;hiall be the ChLa:irman of theCommittee and nine other memlters v,ho shall tre rromini rtr:d bythe Chairman. '[he Chairman nray'irlrrit,e such of lhe mr,:nrbersas he deems fit.

223. Function of the Committee,:- { t) It shall be the functiorrof the committee [o recommend the tinr,e that should be al]or:ateclfor the discussio:n of the stage or r;tages of such Gc,vt:rnmerrt Billsand other business as the Chairman in consultaljon wiilr thr:Leader of the llouse, may direcl. fr;r

'being rr:fr:rred lo thr:

Committee.

(2) The Comnnittee shall hav,: tlhe ;power to inrlicate in theproposed time tablle the different hou:rs :rtwhich the various stagesof the Bill and otfr.er business shirll 'be cornpletecl.* Substituted as per the recommendation of the llulles comroi.ttce on 14i.2.06.

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i : l ] The Coni:nitt{:e sh:r_il ha.,i: s;ucir ctirer f i::: lctions ar i rna.,, bei.s:j i ,?ncil to it i)., ' the Ch:iir:rran Ircm r_iri l{t tc t inle.

Explanation - The.e,r:pressir:n 'Oti. ier bur;in:ss" ;-c.erred tc

in dris ruie. arrrl nrles 2i26 ali.c 2|;\7 :::t€:elns businr:ss ot,rer ih;ur

i;rivate irie:nth--is' L-i i i ls ::rrdcr i 'r.Lie 74 anC. 1:ri i 'ate n:ernbcrs'lescirrl ic;ns unc.er rr-rle r43 atr<l .Lric ude,:s disci. lssicn ol repoi.rsr.:rrder- rule 217.

2;i4. Repcrt i::f the Ce:mmitter*:- Tlie i.ecornrnendatior Ls of r-i:eCr-rmrnittee Sh;,. I be nre.r+nleri rl rhr (,)f:UnCil jn the iCfin Cf ar:apoi-t.

225. Motion rinoved in e*uaq:iil ori re:port:- r\t an\: ti n,: airc;-i l i t report has ireer piescnie{i ir,: r. i i t. i lr_,r, incii, ;, i r!t i l t icrlt rriav i:r:ir ior-ed thai. "thr: iScuncil i igfee: -,r ' ttt i l . irr:: report":

Pro-'ricled ',hal i;Ln ainendril,r.lt riLit!- be mor,.r:ii tilat tl e reporti le r,.- ' lerieC i: l*<:.i i<-i t-ne -,unrnti:.; r. i€: (rtt i i i : l i- wii lLr-l i ir i l inri i rt ici l ,rr

"v- t l-r. l'eielc a{la : ) ..in\,: pei'1,ic,-1i:- i- .r i :i;, Li r::r':

froi-rcleci i;nhr-r tliai n$t i:rrcrr :ltan haif-::-n-hi.ir-rr si:rail be;i j l i- i i , icc i{ '}r i l :re ctlSCr..i-csi{r.r. r-.rf tt: .r,,, i i}{, i i{t,I j an.ci no n:eri iter sh;Lllspr-'a-i., for nicre ;.han five :niiri.;1,::; {)r-i ::,l-li.tit a moiic:n.

2?€. .&Jlocatio,n ofTimE: Srde:::^ ';-nt

alk;caticn of rine ir r,:spe,:r'-. ' f tsi l is iutrj r; i i t:r busiriess its al-; i iro.!11-i r:,r ' i ire (l.ouncil sl all tallecfiect as if i i r.vr:t ' i t afi orcier of thr: i lcrrncil.

227. Sispoeal ':f gutstanding rniitt i :.rs,rt th* a;plioinierl j:*r: i:-

Ar ihe appoirLte (l hor-rr, ir: accr-ri:cl::.lct u'ii.n the r.ilucaiior rrf i,irrr::oldei 1l;r t ire co:lplc)i-ion i j i a p,;i l"t lculai : it i ige o1.;. Bil l . lr ctirt:rhusi r :e-+s, t } :e ( lha i rmarr : ;hai i i i l r t : . i .wi th pu1. e- , ,er ! / q , i ( js l i { ) t inecessaiy tc i i : i tose ofall ihc o'-1t s iar rl ir iq matters in ccl n,3cticnu'i ih ' ihat slage oi the Bjl l c:- oilL,:r l;u:!; int:ss.

228. Variatioi:r in the Aliccati,r>n ol tlrne ordr:rrs:- l\io v uiatonin the ailocatiorr oit irne order sl 'r i i l l b:r .n;rerde exceprt on a nioucrlniade -, 'nth tl ie,: ' :nsent of the (-)hairlr: l.rr and;ec,::eDted i_iv tl;eCci rnc i ] :

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Providedl lhat the Chairnrar.L rr ay, after tiaking the sr:nse ofthe Council, incrr ease the time al.kltted for aly Bill or other llrsinessnot exceeding tr,uo hours, without any motion being mor erl.

{c) Select Conrmitt 'ee on Bil ls

*229. Composition of Select Comlrrittee:- (lL) l i minir,tt:r maywith the perrnission of the Chalrrnarr arldress t.he Comrnittee of

which he may rrot be a membr:r. The: N{inister-in.-char1,;e of theDepartment shall be the Chairrnan arrd it shall nc,t be nr:cessaryto include their names in any rrLotiorr for appoi.rrtrnent of such acommittee.

(2) The other members of the (lo::rtrnittee s.hall be a1 rpointed

by the Councilurhen a motion tfrat. ttre Eiill be rr:femed to a SelectCommittee is rnilde under sub-.rul,e { l. } of rule 8,ii. 'Ihe nr.mrber ofthe members ol the committee s,hall t,e decided by the Chairman.

(3) Memberr; who are not n:Lr:mbe rs of the iSelect Committeemay be presenl- during the deljberati,:ns of th,: Commiittee, butshall not addrcs;s the Committe:e no: p;articipzrt.e in the body ofthe Committee as members:

Provided that a Minister miay rvit.h the permissic,n of theChairman address the Commirltee lrf rvhich ]ee mav r.ot be amember.

23O. Meeting of Select Committr:e: - Ttre first rret:ting ol a SelectCommittee shalt be held on such da5' aLnd at such hour as theChairman of t lre Comntittee rnay t:rx. Subsequ.ent drrtes formeetings of the iCommittee will be fixed by the C)ommittr: e itself:

Provided that if the Chzrirro?tl orf the Conrmitte,: is notavailable, the S:it:cretary may, ir:. con:;ultation ,piUlr the 1vlinisterwhose departm,ent is concernecl vriflr the Bill, fix. the iLate andtime of the first meeting:

Provided lurther that whr:;re thr,: Crtmmittee has no t lixed adate for the ne>;:,. meeting, the S,ecretrrry may fir the datr:: lbr themeeting in cons,rrltation with the C:hairman of the Comn.ittee.* Substituted as per the recommendati,tn of tlt,r: Rules Conrmil.tee on 4 2.06.

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231. Notice of.'lmendments a:n,d prorcedtrre g€)ne:rally ilt fielectCommittee:- (1) If notice of a pr,:pose j. a.rnendrrLenL has rtol- beengiven before the day on which the l3il :; is taken rrp, by thr: lSelect

Committee, arr ' / member ma,7 objr :ct to the r loving of theamendment anrl such objection s;.hall tr r'evail unles;s the Ctrairman

of the Committt:,: allows the amen,:lm:nt to be rnoved.

(2) In other ri:spects, the proc,:cfi-re in a Select Committrre shall,as far as practi:able, be the sarrre as is followe,il in the t]ouncil

during the con:,ideration stagt: oJ: a Bill with such ad tptionswhether by way of mo<lification, add.tion or ornmission, as the

Chairman of thr: Council may con:;idor nrecessang or con'''e:nient.

*23.2. Notice ol .lmendments b:y' ntero,bers other: than m ernbersof Select Commlittee:- The chaLir:man of the Sierle ct Cotrmitte:emay, if he deerr.s fit, receive anv susgestion fronr any person,

who is not a mt:nber of the Selt:ct Ccrnrnittee ald refer.t lo th.eCommittee.

233. Power to, hear expert evi,de:ner::-.A Select C,:mmit -ee mayhear expert evilence and repr:esen -;ltive of Sipecial ir terestsaffected by the r:Ieasures before therr.

234. Report o,l'Committee:- (1.) r\s soc,n as may be, aftr:r a Billhas been referrr,d to a Sr:lect Conlmitter:, the Sele:ct Cornrnitteeshall meet, frorrr time to time, in ac:ordance urith rule 200 toconsider the Bill and shall make, a report t.hereon u'ithin t hr: tirnLefixed by the Corrncil:

Provided that where the c:ounc: I has not llred any irne forthe presentatiorr of the report, thr: rr:p<'r1 r;hall be pr,:senterl beforethe expiry of thlee months fronr the clal-e on wh.ich the lounciladopted the m:tion for the relirren(t: of the ll:ill to thr;: lSeler:t

Committee or il a session of the CrourL,lil is not.held with: n threemonths. at the rrext session:

Provided :urttrer that. the, Courrcil rnay, a1, zrny tinre, on a

motion being nrrde, direct that tlLe tL;ne for the presentltion of* Substl tuted as oe r the recom;Iendati , ln,a)1't l |e Rules Conrrnir. tee on .4.2.06.

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the report by the frelect committer: br:: e>r1-ended to zr date sp:cifiedin the motion.

(2) The select rl)ommittee shall, irr itr,r report state whether thepublication of tht,: Bill directed b./ these rules has Laken pl.ace.and the date on u.irich the public:rtic,n ,:ras, taken prlaLce.

*(3) where a Bill has been alterecl, l-he, se.lect con:rrnittee r rzry, ifit thinks fit, include in its report a rorormriren.dation to t.he me"nber-in-charge of the Bill that the next rno,tic,n should be ,a moti rrr forcirculation, or wh,3re the Bill has :rlread1, been circulated, lbr: re_circulation.

(4) Any membe:r. of a Select Conrmitterr: may reco:rd a minul-e ofdissent on any matter or matters, <:,cnne:ted with l.tre Bill or dealtwith in the report:

Provided theiLt a member, if l:e sc w:ishes, ma.g hancl ln anote dissent which shall form parl: of the: rr:port.

(5) A minute o[ dissent shall lle .orrched in l.ernperatr:: anddecorous languag,: and shall not.refi:r:t:() any discur;sion ir theSelect Committee flior c?st aspersirrn on the Comm.ittee.

(6) If in the oprinion of the chairm.r', a minute: of dir;sentconta ins words , phrases or e . rp ress ions , rvh ich areunparliamentary crr.otherwise inatrr;pr'priate, he rn:qr order suchwords, phrases or itlKpressions to be el:plt.nged from th.e mint;rte ofdissent.

*235. Printing an,d, publication orl Report:- The siec:retary strallcause every report.. of a Select Cornrnitte:e to be pr.inted, aLnrl acopy of the report shall be made ieva.ilable for thr: use of q:verymember of the cotrncil. The report, and the Bills as reportcd bythe Select Commitlt:e shall be conficlential tjill thev are publi ;hedin the Gazette.

* substituted as per thr: recommendatlon o; tre Rr;l* c-""riil;r" 142 t-

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(d) Joint Seleet,Cornnnittee

236. Constitution of Joint Selkcct Comrmitteer:- (1)Ttre Council

may, by a motioll desire to obtair.L ttre c:'ncurrence oIthe A ss'embly

in setting up a Joint Select Commil l.eer on the two Ht uses to

consider a Bill, rrnd such a motiOn r;hi,rll sitate the total ntlntber of

members of bollt the Houses tc, be allpointed t.o the Co:nmittr:e

and the names ,of the members rtf t.he Coruncil who in acc :r'dance

with the proportion mentioned :r rul,,) 2lJ9 are 1:o sierve t et:reon.

(2) The merrr.ber-in-charge o I thLe ] l ill, the Mini'ster-ir .-r:harlge

of the department to which the Bill re:lates ancl ttLe Mir:Lister for

Law shall be norninated as memberrs ol: the Joint S;elect Cc'mmitt'ee

and it shall not1:e necessarSl to ilLcludr: ttreir nan:nes in aw tnotion

for the appointrnent of such Joint Se1ect Comrnitt'3e.

237. Concurr{3nce of the Assr:mbl5r' to'| the sertting up of such

a Committee:- On the adoptirln of s,uch a motion, a Inessa,ge

shall be sent to 1he Assembly infrlrmine, it accordin$ly and desiri:rg

its concurrenc€tr to the appointr-cLent of a Joint iSel':ct Cc,mmittee

and its proposeil total strength iancl rt,:questing j.t to nomj nate Une

members requi;r,ed under sub-n.:Lle (1.1 of rule 2Ii6.

238. Concurr,ence of the Corrncil rlo the setting uP ,rf'Joint

Select Commjittee:- Where €r rlessiage is received f;:om tlhe

Assembly desiri.ng the concurrertce o1 '[trr: Council lbr setiirrg up a

Joint Select Committee and its pr,:rposed total strength and

requesting the nomination of rnercrbers to t.he JoinI Sele'ct

Committee as r:quired under rul,e 2llJ9, such c,ottcurrenr:e arld

nomination ma\r be given on rrr'rtion m;lde by aL llinist'::r in t.he

case of a Govet:nment Bill and any rle:mber iIr the casie of a:ny

other Bill.

239. Strength of Joint Select Con:tmittee:- Thr: total numb,er

of members of a Joint Select Commil tee shall not exceerl twerLty

excluding thost: specified in sutr-rule (2) of rule !136 and olr eve:ry

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Joint Select Committee 1.he nurrrb,er ()f nlembers t() be nr nfnatedby the Council and Assembly s;ha-ll tr: in the prop,ortion o[ l:3.

24O. Fixing Uhe time and place of lirst meeting:- 'ltre tirneand place of the first meeting of the Oommittee sleall Lrer fixed by

the Presiding Officer of the Hor.lse, in which tht: Bill orig nated.

*241. Chairma.n of Joint Seleult Ccrrnrnittee:- The Miris,ter-in-charge of the lBill shall be ttL,: (lha.irrnan o1'ttLe JoirLt SeiectCommittee. The Chairm:rn of the Conrmiftee sh;all l:ran'e nr) casilngvote. If the vo[t:s on a question b'efore ia. Joint fielect Cr nrmitteebe equal, the rtruestion be deenre,C to have been decidtd in thenegative.

242. Procedlure in Joint Sielecl: Clommittee:- Er:cept asaforesaid, a Joint Selecr Comrrrittee shaLll, in thr: case of a Elilloriginating in ,tlhe Council, foll:rv th: silme prrl(3edure ernd shallirave the same powers as a Sele,ct Co::rmittee of the Council.

*242A. Constitution of Sper::ial flouse Connmittee:.' (l) TheChairman ma)r'after taking the t:onst ns'us of ttte I-.ouse zlppoint aspecial House tlommittee to go inl o nratters rairsr:d and d SluSSedin the House.

(2) The Chz,Ljrman m:ry also spreclfy the terrns and cc nditionsof such committee.

(e) Cormmittee on Pan,chaya,t )Raj Institutionsr

*2428. (1) Corn,stitution of ther Conrrm,ittee:- [;r)'fhe C< rnmitteeon Panchayat Ilaj Instit.utions sliiall c:o.nsists c,f not mrrre thrantr.r,'ent5r l\{embers of rvhorn fiiter:rr :;hi,ll bc nom:inaled by Speakerand fir'e nomina.ted by the Chal'rni:.n flrorr.r the Le,giirtlatir.e Council.

(21 Terrr ol'the Committeer:- Th: Committee shall h,ll,l officefor a term not e xceeding trvo yr:a-r.

* inserted as pe.r- the reconrmendatic,n c'f the Rules Comrnitiee on 1 1.2.06,** Inserted as pe I the uicie Nol- i f icaLiorr No. l \ ; ,LC/Legil ia;tanit i / l gt j i2AIl ,

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(3) Quorum:- In order to r:onstiLut,e a sitti.ng,rf the OommjLttee,

atleast one ttrLjrd of the total nlrnlber of'memb,:rs of the lommLittee

shall be present.

(4) Func,t ions of the C:omnri t tee:- (a) To exrrrnine the

accounts showing the appropria';.i.on of sums grant;ed for the

expenditure,of Local Bodies ilnrl Pa.nchayat Raj Institrtions, the

annual finance accounts of the Stale Goverrrll:l€llt and such other

accounts as lhe Committee rrralr tJtinJk fit.

(b) to sc:rutinise the Aptrrropriation Act:ounts ol the fltate

Government and the reporl-rs of [he Comptroller altd. Auditor

General thereon laid before the Hct,trs,e.

(c) to examine whether the Local Bodiesr artd PanLchayat Raj

Institutions ,ilre performing 1heir <lut.ies, in ilrscordanr:e with the

law, bearingt in mind the autonomll of th,: L,ocal Iiiodies and

Panchayat Raj Institutions.

(d) to exlrmine any other poin[s iI'referred to the c(]mrnittee

by the Hon'tr'le Speaker with re:[er,:nce to the objectivel; of l-ocal

Bodies or Panchayat Raj Insr,ltuticrtls.

Provicled, that the <:ornmittee shall r:Lot exiinline and

investigate Uhereon any of the firllo"ritng, narnel'y:

(a) mattr:r of major poli,:ier; c'f the Gov,ern.ment as distinct

from lncal B,cldies and Panchayat Ita,i Instituljons;

(b) day-to-day matters of adminirstration ol the L:rcal Bodies

and PanchaS,'.et Raj Institutic,ns;

(c) Matt,r:rs for the consiid.er,ation of vrhich Merchinery is

established by any special s[atue under which the Lr:rcal Bodies

and Pancha5'ilt Raj Institutiores arer establishr:d.

(5) Presentation of the lte'porrt arf the C:onrmitttte on lncal

Bodies and Panchayat Rai Inslitrntions:- the rel)c,rt of the

Committee c.'n Local Bodies iand li)anchayat Rilj Inst: tutions on

the accountsr of the Governm,ent arLrl the repcrrt of the ()omptr:oller

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anc Au'i itor: i,:e:i. ' :r3.1 i i lcrerJn :,} 'ra.l ' i : ,c

irresenie:d rc r,1 r l{crrs.e bvti:e Cllaii ' lr: iLlt ui t irr: ic,i:_i i lr-rinrnit l, i ::,:, i f he i,., a nie i i lcr i l i ihel{ouse or !l\, ,i;i-i'rl.t'ni.rci'i,'hc n:av i-rr-: iuiho.:izt:ii in rl is i,-chaii-Livthe ChaLirm:ri.

(f l C+rnrnitte{: o!}. Ethlci::

"242C. { l i Coast icut icr i c f thr : , C: ,mr:n i t tee:- i : i )T i i r : e shal l be aconttnii iee l, i: Et,itt i_,9 ibr t:..,rutirre ,: l l1 rrra1.;;els i i : l :: i i j ig i{,} ihemaintcriancr: oiclisr:ir.r: ir lt arrci: iert;rrrrr ir i t i lr: i-{oiisc i; i i l l ; i-r:e,ch<-rf the code ,-ri Ci:ndr-ict an<-i r ' .r ies; ici be ot>:;ened b,, nreri.rbersinside iand r, ' ir-sicir t i i ,: i j 'cusr,:.

{b; lfhe cornniittee sirali : '<,ri i :; i :;.- r.:t. 'a totir l cf s{:r,.rt} :r ienrbersr.r ' i th Dr:putr' i-h.rirn:ir rlf t lLrl r-ounci] as th,: Cii; i irr i aii a-ld s.ixirremberrs io lte r;oi:rinat<.'ci b', tlie lha,;irrnan.

(ci T.tre c.nt:Tlitrer sharl ltrtl i c,ifir::e: lbr a r!e.,rn nct\.;o ize€LI's.

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{<J) ] ' j :e qLlonii i i to {,cnsti|urL, a si1.:in{ of t-ht:: rc,r. ir ir;: iee iha_libe tl-lrec.

{2) Funci:::icns of rtre Corni:nifi;ee:- {aj "l-tre ii;.-riir iil.iec :;jrajiexarnrne e\:cia' {i i . iesiir. i i : c. r:clrnp)irirrr_ ol ."ir: lal. ioir ,Lr i-t i:r:ac:lt ofdiscipiine or :roiie oic',rir<ir-rcl cl Rrrle:; to l le ob:;cned ilsi i le anciciuisjde Lirc ]lolist: as i;r:,,i c1.;rr,'11 iL i:luie:s 3,-rij, .3i,i;tiAi, ir-r31i31 orro306 by anjv'Irreri i j 'er i:..,. 'r j r j i tr:r 'rninr u,irether i.h.,: ie r.,;xv i;r-,:::, i : l iand circr-rntsr-:ncr:s ie.Lr_iu:g ir: i t,

(b) Contpi;i inr reiatr:i{ ic i i :t: r_r.ietfric.Jinciudirre a : r l i- l isirr- oti i tr i ir:- l i Ci t i ir.ni:rrrwilether ins:iI:: or i,r i i isi,:e 'r j ie l.[ lr;se i1:, ' ]-rrbeta,'ho ina,v refe I ii i-{r the,,.o:itiiliitL.:,r o;i Ethics

a rnl:rlber

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Ch;rrman.lti i.-ijort.

' i r s e r t e d , r < r , r - - r e r r : j 5 . r r r r ' , F . i a t i t . . t . f t v . . l iu les Co:r i i ; r i t rer c l I+.2.Ae .

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(c) Any pe:rson may make :a comlllaint. It shall be irrc:umbent

upon the corrrplaint to ensu::e thz.t the complaint is not false

frivolous or ve:xatious and is m;adr,: irr good fia.ir:h. Arn affidavit

sworn to that effect shall accomparry the corrrplaint.

(d) The House may also ref'er complain:ts relati lrgl to the

unethical concluct of memberis, (-rn il rrLotion to the con:rnittec on

Ethics for inqr-riry and report.

(e) In case where the complainl is iLgiilnst the Deputy lhairrnan

or any memb,r:r of the ethics r:ornrnittee he shall with<lrirw from

the committee when such a conrpla.int is r:xamint d by the

committee. I 'he committee may elect or .norninatrl: ienother

Chairman in place of the Depurhr Chairman.

(0 The cornmittee may al,so sut, nnotu ta.lle up fo: inquiry,

matters relating to ethics whereri'er I'e11" necesrsary.

(g) The conemittee shall examtine all the mat.te:rs refen'ed to it.

{h) Comple:rnentary to the ratrovt), the cornrnittee n:.ay follow

the same procedure, as fat : r rs possib le, for inq: i ry ernd

determination, of any question asr in the case oI breach of priviJege

of the House.

(i) while cr:nducting ttre inqrrLirl , tlee commir_tee sha.ll follow

the principles of Natural Justir:e , E<1uiff and rlood Conscience.

fi) In the eri/ent of the committee lLnding that tLLere is no prirna-

facie case, the same be rejecte,:L s urr,tnarily. Those who file false,

frivolous or ve.;ratious complaints arr: liable to l:,e 1tunistleri by the

House.

(k) The conrrmittee may, if rleoesrlirar\f, requj.srition thrL:.r;ervices

of any investililating agency fc,r 1-he purpose of inqui4r into the

complaints.

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(lJ Public::Lrion of the contenrs ,)f the compl:rint or a.ny partthereof beforer ttre presentatior:L c,[ tlr,s r,.erdict o]f the cor rnritre,: tothe House is r:ontempt of the lJouse,.

(m) The report of the comnriti.ee 'n Ethics shrnll be Presentedto the council tly the chairmarr cf Lhr corrrmittee or"by a',r rnemberwho mal' be authorised in this rberrarf by the chairm rrr of thecommittee.

(n) The cornmittee shail be ernp:wered to r.er::ommtnd, as itdeems fil-, pur:rishmenis for violertiorrs r,r breerches of rrir;cipr.ineand decorum :r code of condr-rct or Rures to r:e ,:bserv:c[ insideand outside thr: House, which rnzry t,r: iri-r the fcrm of adr ronition,reprimand, ce.sure or withdrarvzd from the Hc,us,:: for oi fences ofa less serious nature and susllr:nsic,rr fr-om the s::nice :f Housefor specific period for grave mir;condtrcl,

(o) A regist':l r of menlbers' in l-er:esr.s shali be ma.intain,:il unclerthe authority o i the committee ,r' El hics or of t he: Hous :. Everymember shail b: requirerl to furnish i:Lfo.mation arrnuall.l, relatrngto any pecuniz,uv interest or mzrreriai bc'nefits lvhich he rr:ceivesand ncltifv any changes in the inforr'a1-l,f,n so I'u.nisher t by h;imwithin 9O days; of occunence of srrclL ch:rnges.

(g) Committr:e on lle.titions

243. Constitru.tion oI'the Comrmitte,e:_ (l) ,l lhere strall be acommittee o. pet i t ions whi<:t i shetr l r :onsi : i t . ' f the treputychairman as its; chairm.n and ,:i[iht:ne.rnbers'o::ninatt d bv ureChairman.

*(2) The corrrrnittee shall hol:t offir:,: fbr atwo years.

term not e:,.c,:edin€i

*(3) In orde.|o condur:t a mee':inq oi th. comniitt,::e, the qlrorumshall be three includine, r.he Ch,lrman.

* substi tuted as ptr the:ecornmendalic 'of trr, : Rr:res corrmii tee on 1 ,2 .06 .

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244. Functio,ns of the comrnnitteer:- (r) The commiltee shLallexamine every petition referred tc, it, rend if the petition complieswith these rulcs, the committee rna5' direct th't iL be ci:curatr:d.where circulation of the petitiore lras not beerL direr :ted, thechairman may at any time, dirr:ct thiLr: ilre petitions be ci :curatcd.

(2) circulati'g of the petitio:rr s;ha[ b. in extenr;o or siu:mmaryform as the c.mmittee or the crrair:man, as trhe: case nrav rre.may direct.

(3) It shall aLlso be the duty ,:,f the Cc,mmittee to repcrrt to thecouncil on sper:ified compraintr madt: i ' the perition re:erred toit after taking such evidence, its it rleems fit, and to suggestremedial measr-lres either in a ccrncr-,:te form applicable to uhecase under review or to prevent strch cases in lutrrre.

(ltr) Committee on, public Accou:ntsi

245. constiturtion of the cornmifiruee:- (l) T.he comn:ittee onPublic Accountr,i shall consist of twent y' rnember,s , c f whor n fifteenshall be elected by the Assemblv fi'orrr ar:nongst irts meml:,e:rs andfive by the council from among{it its rnembers ac,cordinrg to theprinciple of proprortionar represe:nl-ation by means of trre singretransferable vote:

Provided that a Minister sr,hedl rrot be electr:d as a rnr:mberof t].e committcr and that if a rnernbe r, after hi:; r:lectiorr to ttLeCommittee is a,ppointed as a l\linListi:r, he shaLll ,lease tc, be amember of the oommittee from the diL[e of such appointlnent.

*(2) The comrnittee shall hold oi[ic.: fc,r a terrn reot ex,:eedingtwo years.

*(3) In order tcr' conduct a meeting of rhe committee, the r:ruorurnshall be five inclurding the Chain:ra,n.

246. Funct iorrs of the com:nnir t t .e:- (r) Trr,ere shal l be racommittee on Public Accounts ftrr tht: e::aminario' of acrcount,sshowing the appropriation of su'rs g'l,nted by th:e Assen Lbly for* substituted

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f - i l ( r 1ai : l t i : t t the sta.r -e in( . t t i r i a l rc i i . i I . . i : i shl r , r ' ing the

l I ;c i ) : i ;c . r .n i t rxpen, j . j t l - : r t , o j ' ' au lc j r , , )nrouS rLDd semi-i l l r t ( : i , . { i i i . i l * : : - i : , l lo{ l i , : l i , t } te ; t i_ ; r i i i . i r i rvh icr : i av beccnritr{: i i :{ i i--:,, ' rhe rl!; ir iptr, l i ier aii: i r i.uclito . rer:rr?luil l t i t i ' irc,. inDe:,:r1i aLi i i l()ri._"::,,tnd

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(c) to ccrnsider the repo:rt ,:rf the Comptroller anrl AudjitorGenr:ral in case where he may have br:en re piredl toconduct audit of any r.r:ceip:;s o,r to exafnine the a(]countsofstores and stocks.

(4) If any rnLoney has beerl spetrt on any service,during afinancial year in excess of the zrmount granted by the .,\s,semblyfor that purpo$ie, the committr:e sheill erxamine with rel':rence tothe facts of eact'l case the circunr.sl-ani:es leadinl{ to such;isi excrsssand make sucl:r recommendatir:n as it rnay der:rl fit:

Providecl. that the commilter: shall not exercise its luncuonsin relation to such public unrlertal,linl{s as are allottr::d to 1.heCommittee on F,ublic Undertakings lry these rrlel;.

247, Presentation of Report of Fullllic Accounts cornndttee:-The report of the committee ,cr] tlre public l\ccountr; on theaccounts of the Government and the report c,f ure cornptrollerand Auditor-General thereon srheill lre presented to the coun.cilby the chairmirn of the said comrniltee if he ir; a memher of thecouncil or by ar.'y member who miay tre author:is;eri in tlLis behalfby the Chairmi,rn of the Committe,e.

(i)lOommittee on lrublicr Urndertalkings

248. constittntion of the comrnittere:-The cor:rnrittee r:rn publicUndertaking shall consist of hver:rty mr:mbers, o[ whor:o fifteenshall be electedl by the Assembly.fron:r arnongst its rnembe rs andfive by the kgist:rtive council frorn r:rmr:n€ist its rrLen:Lbers a ccordingto the principle of proportional r.r:p:res,r:ntation tr1, r:neans ol'singletransferable votrl:

Provided that a Minister,shall r:Lot be electetr as a memberof the committr:r: and that of a rnr::mlrer after hLis electicin to thecommittee is appointed as a rnir:.ister, he shil.l cease to be amember of the ,ilommittee from thc: d.rte of such appoint:nent.

Provided further that no mernb,er who has pe cunia.ryinterest in any l?ublic undertaki'gs s]:Lall be eri5lible to bt: e:rectedor continued to be a member of the Com.mittee.

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(2) The rlommittee shall hLolc office for :r 1.erm n ct exceedingtwo years.

*249, Funetions of the Comrnittee:-There shall be a Committeeon Public IJndertakings forthr: e:<amination o:l'the w rrking;of thepublic undt,:rtakings specifir:di in lichedule LtI.

The lunctions of the tlomrnittee shall be,-

{a) to e>ramine the reprorts and accou.nts ol the publ icundertakirrqs specified in the Sc:reclule;

{b) to o,:irmine the reporl.s, if a:y, of the Conrptroll,L:r and Audit-General orir the Public Undr:rtakings;;

(c) to el<amine, in the contei of the autonomy a:rcl efficiencyof the Putrlic undertakings, whrether the ilffairs of tfre public

undertaki:rrgs are being r::.ana6;r:d in ac<:orrlance w'ith ,soundbusiness prr"inciples and prrLdent corrrmerc.ied practir ers; and

(d) to e:,<,:rcise such othe:r llur,r:tions ves;tecl in thr: rlommittee

on Publicy''<:couitts in relatir:n i[o 1]re public u.nciertaki egs specifiedin the Schcrlule as are not ccve,re<1by clausesr (rt), (b) ernrl (c) above:

Pror, lded that the Comrl i t tee shzr l l not e. lamine andinvestigate any of the follo'lvirrg r.arrrely:

(i) rnatters of major Gove rnment polir:y as < isitinct fromtrrrsiness or conlrnercieLl funct icns of the i lubl icuuiderlakirrgs;

(ii) rrratters of day-to -tla v z Lrlministra.tio n ;

(iii) rrratters for the o,fnsic.era.tion o1 which nra.chirLeryes,tablished by zrn,y' sprecial sta.tu;e un(.er whichpr rirticular public unde. -[a]rj.ngi is,:rst,rblishr :d.

(i) Committee on Privilergles

25O. Conrstitution of Conrm:ittr:e on Privil,eges:- (J)'therr: shallbe appoint,:i a Comrnittee cn )?ririleg,es for ltre Coun< il cons;istingof nine merllgr-. ilxhg1n s,:r,-en sha.Ll be elected by tl e Council in* Substituted i Ls per the recommen,Ci:.tior r of the Rules Crimmitte : on 14.2.06.

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accordance r,n"ith the principr.r: of prr:oportionrar represr::ntation by

means of the $ingle trL"ftratlte volr: and two members nomirrated

by the Chairrnan'

(2) The qr.rorum to constilute a sit'ting of tht: Com::nittee shall

be four.

*(3) The committee shall hold rlffir:e for at term noL exceeding

two Years.

251. Examination of the questi'on by the committ:ee:- ( t) The

Committee shall examine e\/erlrr questiotr referrerl to il and

determine u'iltr reference to tkte '[ac ls of each cas e whether a breach

of privilege is involved and if so' the naturr: cf the breach' the

circumstances leading to it ernd nrak'e such ret:ommt:ndations as

it maY deenr fit.

(2) The repoft may also s'terte lhe proceclure to bt: followed by

the Councill in giving effect lo the rer:ommendiltions made by the

Committee'

2S2.Consrdera t ionofRt lp r r r t : - (1 )Af te r : t l te rep ' l i rLhasbeenpresented, 1-he Chairman :'r an'; member of the Ciotnmittee or

any other lnember may rllor/e l'hat the r'eport br:: taken into

consideratjion, whereupon l-he Clrairman rrLay put th e ,question to

the Council.

(2) Befc,r"e putting ttre quer;tio:n to the Council' the: Chirirman

may permit a debate on thr: rnotir:n:not exceecling half-an-leour in

duration, rlnd such debate: shall rrot refer trr the 'lletails of the

report fur[her than is n€(]ess€rly to mal('e out a crase for the

consideration of the reporl' b)t tlre Council'

(3) After the motion marle urr'der sub-rule (1) is ngreed to' the

Chainnan or any member of the llommittee: or any l:rther member

asthecast:maybe,maymcrve:tl:zrtl-heCouLnci'lagrerl:' 'ordisagreesoragreesr;vithamendmenl.s'rviththereco]rnilrendalionco-ntainedin the rePrrrt.

- s"b"ti*r*;il p*,11e ,"**";;:1"u;;,f th. il;c"--i ;, ""

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35G. Pr:loritv fsr consid*raliern r',f irrpGtrt s,f tlhe Co::n:nittee:-i l iroii ': ':: 'r-l:::rt tlac r:erpcri of' ::}ir C:omr::rittr:e ile ti_ken intocr:;rsicieraiiori shail be i:.ccord,:ii r.hr: 1--rio::ifz assiqned tri ii uiatte::r'I p::wle.:le u;r.ier sub-ruie (1. r:Jirr,rle .i77 unliess tirere'h.as beenr.lir{hte deria"r' i;r br-inging it forrv'a.rd:

Prrivirir:d that v:hen a d;Lie aiready ber:n flxe:d for theconsideratiorr of the report. it strall be given priority atrt er matterof priviieSle oil itle day :ro appr:iritec.

{k) ()ommittee on {iulborilinate Legislation

254. Consti.tution of the Ccrlml:nirltlere:- {1iThe Comrr iti-ee s.liallconsl*<t r:f nv'::rt-V rnembers, crl: ri,"hcin llfteen shali be ,:lecterji bythe Assernbiy torn amclngst itr; r:tenrbt:r's and five by the Councilflcan an:ong il.s; merrrbers accorrji.ng i.ri tllu= principle of pruporJe'nalrepi*sen|;{ticr, by meialts of the sint_lle :-.ransierat:rle vot :.

.{2i Tire cornmittee shail irr;id oi;cc .ior a l,errn not ')xceeciing1".i..'.J 1r3:j-fS;.

355. Functieirrs of the Comrnitte*::-' ihere shal.ibe a ( orrmi'lteeon Suboi:dinzr ie Legisiat ion t .cr st ,rut inise anrl report to theLegisia.tu:re wltether the powers tc inal<e reglrlations, Iules, r;'.rbn;ics. ii.i;-lsv,.;. etc., conferreei irv il:e ilonstiiution or Cclegaicci'ny Parliarnenl ,:r the State I-,egisrla.lurr: art:-being ploperl-; e;<ercised',virhin snch cit :legations.

25S. Duties cf Comrnittee:- /!fl_er r:ac.lr such order as ili, specifiedin sub-rule il lrJ is i:,rid before tlie ie5;isi;1.'iure of either Hor:se, theCommitt.ere shi rl1, irr pai'ticuial r:cns i de:r, -

rars; Sooi: aS may be a{ter ear:b rs:{Lrlati0n rllle, sub-n;le,i:ye" iarv, r:tc. , r rade in pursuance of pirri.v isiorrs of lfre co lrstirutionor in exercise nf the pc!\.'ers ci()l.e;:iat(:C i;,.,' pa::iiarr.ent or the StateLegislatr-rr:e is aid before the l-[or:st crr i:ublisherl in th = gazett-e,

the Cornmiitee sirall in partJci:lajr crln$lrjer,-

' Sut;situted as per the recommenci.;Lt-r.oir oi i-ire [lules C,]inrnittee ct. 14.2.06

10r;

(i) rvhel..her it is in accordalncer urith the lgeneral rrbjectr; of

theCrrnstitutionorttLr:;\ct;rur:suanttcl 'uirhichi-ismade;

(ii) whel;iler it contains llla'lter which in the opin on of the

ComLrnittee shouid rlore l)roperly be clealt vrith in an

Act tlf Legislature;

(iii) whether it contains .,tnllosritiorr of arty tax:

(Mwherther i td i rect lyor indi : i ' ' :c t ; lybarsthejur is id j 'c t ionof

the (lourts;

M whether it gives rotrostrlrr3c'[ ive efle:cl: to atrl ' of the

pror,isions in respect of uhich the Corrstitut: on or the

Act,does not expresl;ty gile any such power;

(vi) whether it involves t:xpen-litr-rre frotnL the coilsolidzrted

Fun.tl of the State or the lruflis rev€)nues;

(vii) whe ther it appears to mrakril sclme unut3ual or u ncxpected

use of the powers conl':rre:d lly the Co:nstitut:icn or the

Act lrursuant to whjr:h. it irs rrrade;

(viii) whii.her there appears, to ha,,re been rurtjustifi able delay

in i1-$ publication or in' la.lrini{ it before the I,r:gjislature;

( ix)wht . : t .her foranyreat ]oni t l . ; formorprurpor tc t l l ls forany

elur:.i"dation.

257. Reporll of the comrnr:ittee:- (l) If thr: comrrrittee is of

opinion that er.ny order shoul<l tre rl.nnulled rrhrilly or in part or

should be an:rended in any rersllec[, it shall retrrorl thrt opinion

and the groucrds thereof to bOtkr Hr)usies of the Legisla.lLtre.

(2) If the ckrmmittee is of oltin.i.orr that any othr:r matler relatting

to any orderst, should be broughLt. trr ttre notice cf both H.ouses of

the Legislatu,r-e, it may repor-[ thal opinion and matl.et' to both

Houses of th,: LeEislature.

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258. Power,of Chairman to give rilirrection:- The Cha i.r:man mayissue such dh'ections as he miry co.rrsirler nec,3rssary foI rr:gul:rtingthe procedurt: in connection rvit.h irll mattersi iccnnect(::d with theconsideratio:rr of any questiotr ol strbordinate, llellislatit:n either inthe Commitl.ce or in the Hous;e,,

(L) Oommittee on (iovetrnrnent Arsrsurance s

259. Constitution of the Conlmllttee:- (l)'fhe:Comr:riLtee sha]Iconsist of nin'e members eleclecl b1 the Counc.il lrom ztrrtongst its

members ac<:ording to the prirrc.iple of proportiorral rept:esentrtion

by means of the single trans.l,:rzrble vr:)te.

(2) The quorum to constilutr: a sittlng of t.he: comrrril-tee rshall

be three.

*(3) The c,r:mmittee shall irold cfficr: for a t.et'm nol exceeding

two years.

26O. Funcl,;ions of the Com.:mi,tt+r,e:- There shall be a lommittee

on Governrfl€rrt Assurancr:s to scrutinis'e t.he asislrrances,promises, urrrlerLakings, etc., l{irien lly N{inisters tiom ti ne to lime,

on the floor ,:f the Council a:rd Lo :eport on,-

(a) th, : extent to which strc.h assura: lces, p: :om:Lses,

unrlerlakings, etc., hi;Lve lle,en impJ.errrLented and

(b) wtrcre irnplementerl vrheLher such im':lemet rtatiorL hasta}rr:n place within thr:: minirrum ti:ine neces:;ary for thepurpose.

(m) Committee on Private, Mlentrlbers' Bills and Re*iolutions

261. Constlrtution of the Comrnilltee:- (i) ' lhere s]rall be a

committ.ee orL Private Memb,srsi'Bills zrnd Rr:r;olutionr:i and shaliconsist ,cf tlrr: Deputy Chairrnan'r'ho shall be lhe Cltairman ofthe Commitr:r:e and eight mr:mbeI:; virho shzrll tre eier ted by theCouncil fror:rr amongst its mr:nrbel t; accordinq t.o the grrinci;lle ofproportiona.i representation by m(),ans of tht: single b a:nsferablevote.* Substituted as per lhe recommenl.trtlon :rf the: Rules Conrnittee rn 14.2.06.

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*(2) The comrnittee shall hold office for a terrrl rtot exr.:e,:ding

two years.

(3) The functjons of the ComriLitl.ee rshall be,-

(a) to reco:nlmend the time thrat r,;hould be alltlcated for the

discuss;ion of the sta.lqe ol stzrges <11. r- 'ach l)rivate

Membc:rs 'Bi l l ;

(b) to exan:rine every Privatt: Vlerrrbers' Bill lvhich is c pposed

in the tlouncil on the grround that the Bil l i tt i l- iates

legislal. ion outside the legislatirre connpt:tence c,f the

Counc:il and the Chair':man r:onsiders strch ot: jection

prima lacie tenable;

{c) to reco,rnmend time linrit for the discuLsisjon of pdvate

membc:rs' resolutions eLrncl other ancillarry matt(:rs,.

( ) The Comr:nittee shall perlorm such other functiores in

respect of Private lvlembers Bill anct rr:sc,lulions as ncay be ar;signed

to it by Chairmarr from time to tirn(: '.

262. Motion rrrroved in Council on lhe repo:rll:- At ar ry time

after the report hils been presente:d to -he Council, i l Motirrr.L may

be moved that tlrLe Council, agref: orr a{,irrees with eLrrLendm errts or

disagrees with th,: report:

Provided ti:at an amendment mer.rl be movecl that thr: report

be referred back. to the Commit[ee: eit,her without limita.tion or

with reference tcr any particular rrraLtter:

Provided f'uLr[her that not rnore ilean half ar:r hour sih;lll be

allotted for discu,s;sion of the motion, arrd rro membe r shal. s;peah

for more than fiv'e: minutes on such rn,r)tiorr.

263. Disposal crrf outstanding nrattel'lr at the appointed, hour:-

At the appointed lhour, in accorditnrre lvitlr the allocation r:rf Time

Order, the ChairrrLan shall forthwit-h put errery qur:stion ner.:erssary

* Substituted as per the recommendatiorr o1'ther Rules Comrnittee on 1,r..i1.06

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to dispose of eill the outstandirril mettt(::rs in connectio:i '*.ith thecompleticln o1'a particular sta61e of :he Ili l l or the resolrrtion.

(n) Comrnittee on the l!'ellfare of Scherdule Casrlers /Scheduft:,d flfribes

264. Constiitutlon of the Cronr,:miittee:- 'flLere s;rall be aCommittee oll' both Houses of the kSlislature to be c alled "the

Committee on ttre Welfare of Schedul ed,Castes I S:hedul :cl Tritles"consisting oI twenty membe:rs, ilfteen frorn the L,:€,islativeAssembll' anol five from the krgislative Corrrec:il to t:,e electedaccording to tlb e principle of proportiontrl represerLtation bg meansof the single fu'ansferable vote:

Providerl that a Minister s;hall not be elected as ir rnemberof the Commiittee, and that if a rnernber after ,his elect:on to theCommittee is appointed as a M ini;ter, he shall ceaserd to be amember' thert:of from tJre date: ol surch appointment.

265. Functii,ons of the Commirl:'[e,e:- The functions of theCommittee strirll be.-

(i) to rr:',riew the progressi a-nd im;rlemenkrtion of the:welfareprogrammes ald otLrer arneliorative measur,t)s as alsocons,titutional safe guar,ls lbr Sclherluled Castes /Scheduled Tribes:

(ii) to s uggest ways and rn,:arrs of realisirnp; the oi rjr:ctive ofGoverrnment policy lrr ibrirrg about irrprovernr:r:rt in thecon,rl itions of lfrese c lia.s,rsesr in the shc,rtest pos:,,ible time.

*266, (i) Terrm of committee:-T:Le (lommil-teershali trcld officefor a term no1.. exceeding two J',--a-rs.

( i i ) Qu<lrum:- In order to r :or:Lst i tute a si t t i r g cf thecommitte,e, tht: quorum shall :'e fivr:.

+ Subsiitut.ed as per the recommend;rrjon ol rJle Ilules Comrnitree o, . 14.2,tJ6.

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(o) Commitit,ee on the Welfarrer olll B:rckward, Olasser; iand

Minrrrit iers

267. Co:nstitution of the (l:otmrtl ittee:- t l lee:re sh.al.l be a

Committee of both Houses of the Ll:gisilature to be called 'The

Committe e on the Welfare of Bztclrwr,rrd Classe:s eind Minorities"

consist ing of twenty members, f i l teerr f rom the Legis lat ive

Assembly and lilve from the Legisla'tiv,e Counc:il , to bt: elect.ed

according to the principle of prop,or:tiortal represr:tetation l:ry means

of single translerrable vote:

Prc,vided that a Minister shLall not be elected as a nrember

of the cornmittee and that if a rnemller after his r:lecticn for the

Committe:e is irppointed as.a lvl inisl cr, he shall ceaset:l r[o be a

member therecll'from the date r:f siuc,h aLppointment.

268. Fu:nctions of the Cornrnaitteer:- (1) The functiolrs, of the

Committe:e sherll be,

(a) to examine matters cclncert:tin,q the wellfa.re of tta,:kward

classe,s and minorities; rvhilh fall witlein the prrrview of

the Sitate Governmenl..

(b) to e.xamine the m,:ersures takerL by t t r e Stet te

Ciovernment , to seoure r lue repre:se.atat ion of the

Backv,rard Classes in s;r:nrict::rs and posl-si uinder it.s control

havirrg regard to thr: pro',zisions of article 1,6 of the

ConsLi tut ion and E; na.rarr tees g iven by t . l te : State

Government to the BaLclliwitrd Communities; :lnd

(c) to re'view the progres;s an<l irrrplemer:rtuLtion <tf welfare

progl'amme and other ame:liorative nleasurel; as also

consljtutional safeguilrcls f,lr ttre Bacl<'ward Cla.srses and

minoflties;

*(2) Ternr of the Comm:iltee:- The Contmittee s.tall holdoffice for a tertn not t:xcee<liniq two y,3iars.

Substitutt:d as per the recommendationL of l.he Rules Comrr.ittee orl 14.2.OG

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269. (luon:un:- In order to c:r:rLsti -.ute, a sittirrA of the tlommitteethe quorum shall be five.

(p) Corrnmittee on Pap,errs to bre laid on the Ta.ble

27O" C)onstitution of the Gomrnittee:- (L,l ' lhere ;hall be aCommit.tee orrr Papers to be LaLjcl orr the Table,

(2) 1'tre Ccmmittee shall r:onsir;t of trveni:y lWembr:rs, fifteenfrom the Legislative Assembll' n,om.natr:d by tj re Speak,er. and fivefrom thr: Leg:islatil'e Ccluncil t:rlmirL;rtecl by the Ohairn.an.

+{3) l'he CDmmittee shall }-rrlcl of[icc for a t,erm not e;rceedingfwo yearrri.

271. tr'unctions of the Corrrnnitri:,ee:- (l) The functi,rns of theCommir.tee s.ball be to examine :rll F,a;rers to be .laid orr the Tabieof the Flouse l>y MinisterS &fir]i to rr:pr.rr[ to the Flouse un,-

{a) Whc,ther there has treern corrp,liance: r:f the prrxrisions ofthe Constitution, Ar:t. ruie c,r regulittion un*:r whichthe oapers has beerr li:Lid:

iil) \\&e re there has bet-'n il.nv uilreasonabie dela g in lafingthe paper:

(c) il tl,Lere has been :,uch rle[ay. rvl.rether a r;tatementexprlaining the reasons frr:r delay hils l:een ir,drl on theTatr e o1' the Hcusr: and wtirether thr:se reitsons atresatlsifactory:

(cl) \\lnether both the Krlnnarlra. arrd Eng$ish Versiorrs of thePatrrr:r have been laicl on 1]re'l 'able;

**[e] Clause (e) of rule 2i'1 has been omitte,:i.

(2) The Cr:rnmittee shall pe:rform :irich otLer fur.ctions inrespect r:f t-he ' Papt:rs to be Laicl on Lhe llable ir.s rnay brr erssignecito it ily t.ire Chairrnan Ji'om tiljte to f.ir3e.* Subs'Jhrtr:r , i as per the recornnrend,rt icrn o'th,r.Rules cc;m:-nit tee o r 14.2.06.** Deleted a.s per lhe recommendatiorl cI ih] Il.r:l,:s Comcritl.ee on t t.i].06.

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272.llestriiction on Raisilrg Mcr,llterrs in flottse ab,uttt Papers

Laid.- .r\ merrLber wishing to t:aise any of the matters rr:ferred to

in sub-rule {I) of rule 271 sherll rel er:it to the Committ-ee and not

raise it in th,r: House.

(0) Conrmittee on Wellfare lrf lVomen an,d Chi.ldren

273. Constitution of the Comunitltee:- (1) There shall be a

committee orr welfare of Wome:n an:L Children r:onsistir:.g of twenty

members, fill.een from Legis;.lative Assembl'y n.ominerte:d by the

Speaker and five from the Legirilal-:ivei Counicl Itominirted by the

ChairrrLan:

Provick:d that a Minis;tr::r r:iharll not tre nomitreited as a

membor of the Committee a:nd that if a rn.embet' after his

nominaLtion rk; the committee: is, ap,pointed as; a Minist er', he shall

cease to be ra member of th,: Conrmiittee frclm the dr:tt,: of such

appointmenl..

(2) Iruncfions of the Comm.ittee:- The functi rns of the

commil tee s l ra l l be,-

(f) To examine complain.ts t'r:ga"rding-

(a) tht,: atrocities, viol,:n,ce r:r runfairpra.cUce 1:lerpetratedon or the exploitalion t,1. v/omen an,l chilt:tr,3n in the

St i r te ;

(b) torture, exploitatio:a, srricide or murder ol r,vomen in

connection with dorwlg problems which has t.aken place

in the State;

(c) thr,: employment of chillre:rr belov,z 14 yeal's of age in

hotels or in any arrlu,lur; or hzrizardous labour in

fac:tlories, mines crr agricultural o1:erati l lrrs or the

ch ii dren being sub; r:cted Lo inhuman ilctiviti,:s, or forced

labour in the State;

(:2J To examine,-

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(;t.t the funi:iioning cf iin-i, ( l?hi;ange, F!o()r hor re, _weifarehoL, ie. hr,-rs l ; i ta l . i isr , lu. tr , educat, ional i r ts i- i iut ion.boiri"d.in,q hcr:se. prison, poiice loc.kul:1, factr)rv or arij/place of cailtng or airoq;21ir,n iv"here rf,,crrlen :rrLd childrenare genera-ll1' admitted (l: .Lriy rescuc hornr:, shelter_horne, abalarnand_ir, ntatt:;:n.it_V and i:hild rvella::e home,bors,tal schooi or zrn)r r:the:. similar instil ution rr:xelusivelyme;lnt for women ar:rrl r::hilcire.ri and s;uch ofher.premisesas l.lre Committee rrralr ci€lerntine, fi,or[ time to time inconsiultaticn vritir the Chrrintran.

{tr) any matter Errising ,l,ut. ol t}ie discus,sion i1 r}e houserelarling to the attrociljes,r, vinlence ,or unfai": practiceprepetrated on or the orplc,itation ofvronren an,l i:ffigksnin tl: e State:

{cl the impact of addi<:tjion to alcohol, intoxi,:erting ornarr:otic drug or psyr::hal"rclpic subslances c,r othermatedals of similar:i:Laturr: ili vromen and chi:di-en andto sr:ggest rernedial rneas j.rfrs there t.o;

{d} the lunct.ioning of 1.1:e ir:r;tiit'tions, and go.,.ernmentdep;lrtment dealing w:ith the weifas.e of wo:ren andchililren:

i3j 'To sLrggest measurer; for,-

(aJ the ri:habilitation of r::nrnarrreci or deserted w.rrien andlhe iiqed :inci <lestitute rvo;rnerL and d.es<:iated .vjciows:

(b) rmaking the rnentally retirrcied, the infirm ani thephy:l;caily handicap,ped r:hilrlren self..suffic.ent andusefi;i members of tie $oci,3q/;

(ci the .s:habilitatic* of .juverrlle clelinq',e:its anrl .i/omenpriso.rers who are s;r]i fr1,1. alter ttre .:eriod erf theirsiente !-!ce:

id) ttre -r,n:l.lai:.. of ciiscrga'isied ;lrouf] of ryr)rrten er: g;rged inliousc,holc! labr;ui. and simjlar,crther ciccr:Datioris,:

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(4) To e)'iamine such ottL,:r mi,rtters as rna\r be d,l:emed fit

by tht: committee or sllecially r:r:ferreiL to it by the: House

or b]'the Chairman.

*(5). The Committee shall hold offict,: for a terrn not t:xr:eeding

two I'ears.

**274

275276277278279280281282283284285 as Dr:leted.

l) 'Substitutr::d as per the recor:omenda.tion of the lRu.les Colttnrittee on

dt . r4.2.06.

2) ** Rtrles 2i'4 to 285 regard.ing Depau:tmental.ly relate,l Subject

Comrnittees are Deleted Vide Notificatiicn No.

(i) LGC/742IAJIC/98 Dated 27-3 98.

(i i) Comrnittee$ constituted vidt: Motil ication No. f,GC/ l '12'J /LGA/

2001 , d t . l r i 1 .3 .2001 .

(iii) Comrnittees, are deleted vidt: n.,ctilica1-ion No. LGC/36/ 1C/2005,

dt. 21j.7.2Lt05.

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CIIAJP:II'EIiI -:KXV

General R.u^les of llrocedure

lYclticr:s

286. Notictre by Members:- ()) Ii:very notir:r:.requir,::d by theserules shall be gi'en in i,r,riti.ng a<ldressed to the Serrrr:tary andmay br: posled o. left at the l\rotjcr orilce whir:LL shall be open forthis pr"rrpose between the tr,rurs rrf 10.30 a.nr. and :t p.m. onevery clay e>l:ept Sun<lay or crtr publir: hoiidery.

(2) ltloticcs lelt or deliverr:d by post after fie hor Lrrs notifiedunder sub-rl-rie (1) shrell be tlea.terl a:i gi\ren c,n the nt:xL workingday.

(3) ]lotic.:s sheill be given ixl such form amd maln,:r as theChairn ran nl;ry deterntine.

287. tlirculation of Notices; and parpers t' rrembe"s:_ (l) TheSecretar v* slr.iili make e:very e:.f[ort :.o r:]irculate tr) each nrember acopy o:: errert notice Or other pap::r,,,thich is require 1by theseruies, trr be rnade available ft:r the usr,: of mentlrers.

(2) t\ noti:e or r:the.r paper.shrall be deemerl t'have :eren madeavailable for tire use of r:very rrre mb ::,r i I' a copy lhereol iri; ciepositedin such mzur:rler ;'Lnd i.n sucir plact,: a:s the cha.irman nav iromtime to time rlirect.

288. chainnlan to amend :norric * of quest;iorrs ancr rnotions,etc:- If in the r;pinion of the CIt*i rmi.n, :rny notic{:r contirins words,phrases or express ion l ; rv lL ic l t a re ; i rgur t en ta t i ve ,unparl iamentarv. i ror: icai , i r rel :va.nt, rrert lose or o1-herw-iseinapprclpriatr:, he rnav. in his ,:iis;,cre r.io;:'r amencl such nc:tice beforeit is cirr::ulatc:rl.

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Motions

*289, Repetition of Motion:- A motior:, mrrst not raise a qt.testion

substantial.ly identical with one orr vu'hir:h the Council has gi ren a

decision in the same session,

*2gO, Disallowance or amendnnent b5r Chair:man:- (l) The

Chairman rnay a:mend or disallow a mrttio'n which irr his op.inion

does not co:mply v'rith the rules.

(2) The Chairrrran may disallo$,'a.ny rnotion or p'att of a tnotion

on the ground ttr.at it relates to a n:Latl.r:r which is; not prirrrarily

the concern. of the State Governmettt.

*291. Motions nclt to be publish,ed urttil admittecl:- No tnotion

shall be publishecl before it has been a,rimitted b1' th.e Cha ir;man.

292. Moving of motion:- {1) A rrrernber rvho has given nrrtice of

a motion sh.all, u'hen called on, eilhLer,-

(a) state that he does not wisle trt rnove the rrrotion cr

(b) move the motion, and sha.[] commence his speer::h by a

formal motion in the tr:rtns aprpearinlg c'n the list of

brrsine*;s:

Provided thatwith th,e pr::.rrnission o:[the Chi,drman

ht-'may make a minor or: rzerlral alteraU.on in tht: t'erms

of the rnotion.

*(2) If the: menrber when called ir:i al:rsernt, anlr sl-trst rnerrber

authorised by him in writ ing on: his behalf rnily, wilhL the

permission of the, Chairman, moi'e the rnolion sta.nding irr his

name. Such pernlission shall not lbe granted irn the carse of a

statutory m,otion o,r motions relatirLg to l:lills, amerlclnrents 1.o Bills,

or amendnrents to these rules. If Lo :member has br:en so

authorised, or su.ch permission is rrot siranted, Une motiot:t otherthan a motjon relating to a Bill to vrhi,r:h the provisions oitheserules apply, shall. lapse.* Substituted as per tJre recommendation of the lS.ulies Commi.ttee on 1,1.2.06.

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293. i,ltiti:rdrawal of rnotion:_ (.i ) ,ai merni;e. who ,r;Ls macle amotiol:r mav rl^Li'drar.i, tl:e sa.ine t,r; l€rave of thr:. CourLcil.

{2} The ]c:avc rshali be sig;ri{iec not. upon q*estior: tiut by thechairrnan t:lk'i'g the piea-sure'it.re councir. Trre cheLirman shallask,

"ls it 1"our pleasure th.at tht:r motion h,er."uitLrdri,.un ?,, If noone dissents" the chirirman s'ha.]i say'The nrcrion is b'g rea'ervithdrar.r'" tsut if a'v ciissenrierLt'oice be .he:arci or ei membernses t:) cont[nue t]re debaie. t.he Dhilirmar:r s]rall tbrtiirvith putthe inc,tion:

Pror.irir:d ti: 't if an anle:nd'e:nt has Lle,:n prc,p'sed io amotior:i the .rigi*ai i'otion shal. nr:r-t be v,.ithcrra'wrr until theamendment has been dlspost:ci r:f.

294. )Propcl$ing the questiern,;- rrfter a motiori has Le,:n rnade.the cheirm;ui shziil p.rlposc rire q-Le:,,,i ion by .reildin€ ire notionfor the ,:onsirler:r1-!on oitl:e Ccr-:ncil.

295. r\djo'.nilleoi *f debate cr mr:tion:- .Ai any t,*e afler amotion lias l;r:en rnadt,', a n-iet;rber .mi:r)i mL)v(! tlrat rhe debate onthe mo:ion be: aci.j*uriicd.

296. Dilatcrr:y nrction in abusie rlf the rules ef the Council:-(1J If tlr',: chailma* i-q c,l 'cpinic,rr thirt rlrltion rbr tire ad-ioi;rnr'ieniof a debate ,i:, abr:se oi the rtrl,: cl'thir: esrral.t. he r:av eitherforthwi'Lh put tlie qur:ition thereon rir deciine, to pl,opose thequestio.n.

{2) Il'the cl:r*irr'an is cii opiirir:rn thar a motion fci- rcr irculationof a Biil to el,cit further o'inio:n therr:on is in the nirture of aciilatorv moti'r.r in ,.bus,e of the nirier; of the Coun,::il in ar; rnu, h asthe origina.l circuiation was a(lerquilte or cornpr,:hensir,€: .. tiratno circumstiirlrces has arisen sinct tlte previr:trs circ,_ila -on towa..ant the ;'r:circuration oi t;re B: n, rre ma1, fcrthwitl pi,rt thequestion thereon or dectine to p;iop:rscr ;he que,si.ion.

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(3) If the Chairman is of opinion that a motion for re-,:ommittalof a Bill to a select committee ol'the, council or lo a J<,,int Selectcommitl-ee, or circulation or re-circulzrtion of the Bilt zrfter theSelect Committee of the Council or the Joint. St:lect (.ommitteehas reported thereon, is in thLe nature of a dLilrltory motion inabuse o[ the :rules of the Counci]. irr as much as thr: SelectCommittee of the Council or ttre Joint Select Committ,:e:, as thecase malf be, hLas dealt with the Bilt in. a proper manner.or thatno unforeseen. rfr new circumstar:Lce has; arisen since Bi_[ emer$edfrom such Corn,mittee, he may for-lhluith put the, questic,n thereonor decline to propose the question.

297. Motion that the policy or situa,tion or s;turteme nt or anyother matter be taken into consideration:-.r\ motiolr that thepolicy or situation or statement or arry other maLtter be 1,al<en intoconsideriation sihall not be put to thr: vote of the Oouncil, but thecouncil shall prroceed to discurSS SUich matter :irrrmediiltely afterthe move has r:oncluded his spe:er:h andl no further quesitirrn shallbe put at concl,r"rsion of the debeLte at [he appointed hour.rrnless amember moves a substantive rnoticrn in appropriate tr,:rm to beapprovecl by the Chairman and rhe .yo[e of the C]ouncj I shall betaken on such motion.

Anticipatin€l diui,cussion

298. Anticipating discussion.:- No member shall anti,::ipate thediscussion of rlny subject of whiclh rlotice has beon given.

Provide<.l that in determining rvhether a discuss.ion is outof order on the lground of anticipaLionL, r'egard .shall be h a<l by theChairman to the probability rtf the nnatter anr:icipa1.e<l beingbrought ltefore, the Council withirr a reersonable ti.me.

Amen'rlments

299. Scope of amendmentsi :- ( l ) ,A,n amendment s.hal l berelevant Lo an,C, within the scope ol,, tlhe motion to wirir:h it isproposed,

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(2) ,An arnendment shall 'ot be: moved wrrir::h ha.s nrererv theeffect of a negative I'ote.

(3) An an-rrendrnent o. a quiesitic' shall not bc inconr;ir;tent witha prevl.ous ciecision on the sa.me clrestion.

3oo. Noticre of arnendmenits:- rJol-ice of a-n amerrrhnent to amotiorL shall be given r:ne day br:fore the day on which the motionis to be cons,idered, unless the (lhrirrnan allows the eLn:Lendmentto be nroved'nrithout such notir:e.

3o1. lselection of amendrnents:- ]lhe chairmarr shall havepower lo selr:ct the amendment to be proposed in res ].ct of anymotion, and rnay, if he thinks fit, czrll upon any memb:r who hasgiven notice cif amendment to gi'e siucrr exprilnertion o;'the objectof the aLmendment as may en'ble rrini to forrn a judgernent uponit.

3O2. Irut t i r rg of amendm,entsi :- , I .he Chairman may putamendrnenh,; in such order as he :na;/ think fit:

Prov ided tha t the Cha i r rna :n may re fuse to pu t anamendment vrhiclr in his opir:Lion is, frjvolous.

Rules to be obse:rv(rd by memberrs

303. trtules to be observed by mermbers whil,e presr:nt in theCouncil:- Whilst the Council is sit_1n61, a meribr:r,_

(i) shall not read any book, tlerr/spaper or lett,e::.€:xcept incorLnection v.ith the busirresis of the council:

(ii) shztli not interrupt a.ny mr:mber while sp,:aking bydisr:rcierly express or rroi jes or in any other lisorderlymai:tt.ner:

(ii.i) shall bow to the Chair *,hik: enterinq or k:aring theCourrcil; and also when t,rkinq or leaung h;s seat;

(irJ shall nor pass betwer:n rh::,C)hair ancl a.ny me nber rvhois s;:eaking;

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(v) sh:rll always address the: Chair;

(vi) sheill keep to his usrral seratrvhile addressin,g lhre Council;

(r'ii) shzrll maintain silence wlten. not speaking h r_he Council;

(v:iii) sheill not obstruct pt:oceecling or internrpt a:e,ll r;hall avoidmaking running cornrnentaries when lspe€ctLesi are beingmitde in the Council;

(:x) sherll not applaud wherr a stranger enters, zLny of thegaUleries;

l.x) sheill not while speakirrg :make any refer,r:n.ce to thestrangers in any of ttre falleries;

{:ri) shall not shout sloga:ns in rlhe House;

(xii) shaLll not sit or stand wilh ]his back towarrls the Chair;

{xiii) shaLll not approach ttre ri-)hair personally in the House;he may send chits to the Officersi at tl.re table, ifnecessary;

(xiv) shall notwear, displa5r badg;es of any kind jn. Ure House;

(xv) shia.ll not bring or dis,plly zrrms in the house;

(xrri) shrlll not display fleLgs;, ermtrlems or any e:tritrits in theHouse;

(xvii) sh;lll not leave the Housie immediately after rieliveringhist, speech;

(xviii) shr,rll not distribute urithirr the precincts of parliamentaryHor:se any l i terat:ure, quest ionni l i re pamphlets,prossnotes, leaflets etc. not in connection with thebursiness of the House;

(xir) shirll not place his ha.t/r:ap on the dr:sk in lhe House,brirrg boards in the Chlrmlber for keeping files or forwriting purposes, smokt: or enter the Horrr:;e with hiscoal" hanging on the: arrr:,s;

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{r<} shall l ,:,t caii-v' ' ,.r,aiking stick into tl.re Ho.rse unlessperinitted u1'the Ciraii-rrran on health grour:cls;

in,i) shil i l i :cl tear oif documr:ntr: in the H'use ir protest:

"(.rxii l shiall ncr bring or p!ay-ciirssette or 1.:Lpr: recrc: cer or usemcrll i lepll lorre" pager or cirntera in the House

*ix-xri i) sir,ail avcid rnirkinli ; in,r noice inclurJing :aiking orlatri lhi 'g in ihe icbbv lor;d cno'ghL tc be h<,a-d in iheHoulse.

*[;ccir') sh:,1,i noi iea.,'e his sei].r ivhile r]ie cha.iinran is, i.ddressiilgthc Council oi:'uvhile ii,:ai-riliil€l to adc!rr,:ss thr Cor-inici.

*[:oc"] A non-me:rr-Lrt-:r shali .ot hclrd a pi:essr confi.rr:rice nordis Lrit-:r:ie a'nv pan:p.iets or iili:rature .*r thin ti e precini.so i l i re House:

Pro,,'icied thai_ a Menlber rna.,/ hold a l)ress i.onferE_.rrceaic-rrg with a r:on-merrber onirv ir: tlre ;::rr&- off)ce of r..,& Lch he is aIv{e'inoer.

.'i:rx'ri) rl'hf'irev':r'il:e charrma;i rir;es i:ie shali bt: irearc; in silenccand ar*' rner'i:rer wir. is *rcn spealiiirg oi. r,fIi:nng tospeii.i: sh.i,rjl iLrinedia.relr,, rilsltrne his seat.

"{>;:criri shall marntarii ri:e tiiire iiniii;i tion for the qnes i-ion hcur.*{;<xrriir} siia.i rctia,in fiorn cni-crin;; ini:,.-r tlie vrell oi" tlr, r l{cr:se .

*{>ori-r) shajl r-roi sit on sati-a{r,ah;i or dharna r.iisiCe I.h,: Ilouser_r1- 21;1.1,T,rfu61e ivithjn i:ie pit,:ciilcts of thfl ccun,:i1..

*303A. tRulesr to be observed by rnember outsicle the ,Oouneil:-iiJ informatlcn git.cn ro meurtrers.in r:r:nfiderice or i;y .,.ip1.," otti ieir being mernbers oi'committee:; of'r:he connr::i l or lr:gisla.tureshali nct be clivulged r-o anyorc: nor used by them crirectly orindirectly in lhe pr+fession in vrhich Lh,i:[ are englged, :,uch as iritheir capacilr as editcrs or corres,ltondents rlf ner.vsl 'rapers orpr{Jprietr)rs of ::usiness firms ancl Sl Out,- -_--" lnserred as per tne re(rjmmendatjon,rf the Rules Comrniitr_,e on i.1..2.A6.

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(2) A m,:mber shal l not l ry to secure busin' :s;s from

Governrrtent frrr a firm, comparry 'or rlrga'nisation with w hich he is

directly c:once:rned.

(3) A mernber shall not girre certificates whi,:h are nrlt based

on facts.

(4) A m,ember shall not rnatrlr: profit out of Go're:rnment

residence allotted to him by surb-lelt.ing the prenrises'

(5) A mt:mber shall not unduly influence r:he Govt:rnment

officials or the Ministers in a casrr: in which he is interested

financid.ly eithrer ctirectly or indirectly.

(6) A mr:mber shall not recei're krospitalitl' of an y kind for

any worlk that he desires or pr:oposies to do fronr a pel'son or an

organisa.tion tln whose behalf thr3 villrl( is to be rlone b-1 him'

(7') A mr:mber shall, not in his capacity as a lawl''en, a legal

adviser, a colrnsel or a solicitor, al)pear before a Minj ster or an

executive offir:er exercising quasi judicial powers'

(8) A m,:mber shall not proc€rod to take action or:r behalf of

his constituelrts on some insufficie rlt or baseless facts;'

(9) A mr:mber shzrll not permiL himself to br: used as a ready

supportr:r of a:rybody's grievances or complaints withorrt verifring

facts.

( 1O) A mr:mber shall not eltdort,;': incorrect ct:rtificates on bills

claimin5l amounts due to him.

(i 1) A member shall not elicit j,Irfcrrmation fi:om Gr:rvernment

in an urrauthorised manner f'1 i.6rflr-tcing a subor:dinatr,: official to

give information which in the coursie of his norrnal furections he

should trot do, nor shall he encc,uratge any such perso n to speak

to him against his senior officials oil matters of public itnportance

and poljcy.

(12) A me,mber shall notwrit.e re,cotnmendatory lettr:r or speak

to Gover nmeLrLt officials for ernpl.oy,rnent or busi.eess c'lltltacts for

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any ol'relations or other persons ir whom he is c irectly or: indirectlyinterested.

(13) Where a mernber o:f a cornmittee of the c:ouncil orlegislzrture has a personal, pecuniaLry or dire:ct intr::rr:st in anymatter whir:h is t.o be consid,lred :y Lhe committee, h: shall statehis interesl,. therein to the Chajrrnan of the Council J:rough theChairman rlf the committee.

(14) Since the proceeclings of committ,:e are treated asconficlential, it irs not permissible lor a member of t]r,: r:ommitteeor anfone rvho .has access to itl proceedingrs to cr,nrmunicatedirectly or i.ndirectly to the presr; any information r:p;arding itsproce,3dingrs including its report r)r any conclusionl,, arrived at,finall1' or tentatively, before th,3 r,tport has been prer:nted to theHouse.

(15) Whene'ver a paper: or clocument, r:rarke<.. 'secret' or'confirlenti:l]' is circulated tc, the rnembers of 1.he coI'trnittee, thecontents of suctr paper or dc,cltm,3nt shall not be divr rlged by anymemtler ei Llher in the rninu.te ol dissent or on the floor of the

House, or ,r:therwise, without thr3 permission of tht: Chairman,and vrhere such permissionL hias been obtainr:d, anrr .restrictionimpos;ed b1'the Chairman irr r:egaLrcll to the mitnner n which, orthe e>*ent to which the information containe<l in tt.e documentmay be div,;rilgecl, shall be strictly observed.

(i6) The evidence given beirre a committee r'hall not bepubiir;hed t4g any member of the crt,mrrrittee o1 Lry an1r :rtleer personuntil it has been laid on the taLbl:.

* 3O3lB. Rurles to be obsen'ecl by'rtembers during study toursof Cornncil orr Legislature Co,mmi,t;tees:- {l) lnt,:rmediale journeys

should be ilvoided during the rLot.rs.

(2 t S ' 'hen t ranspor t i s p rc rv ided by Go ' re rnment /Unde.rtakirLpgs dLrring the tours o1 thr: committee, su,r)h transport

should be u.sed for committee rr,'or.r arld not bt'i::rdirridr ral members

for distant private visits.

Insened as per the recommendatiorr of the Rules Comnittee or 14.2.O6.

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(3) During tours, members shou.l.d l.ake particular :eLre tomaintain proper clignity, decorum so tlrat no criticisrm is rnade ofthe commitLee in any manner.

(4) No merrLber should givr: prrr;s statements reglardingcommittee'si pro<:eedings. Whenever alty ibriefing ol,the ;rrr:ss isrequired to be do:nLe, the same should br: done by the Chair man ofthe commitLee.

(5) Th.e members should not ?cct)pt any costljr gifts Crrringthe tour. Int:xpensiive momentos conner:terl with the organrsrrtionvisited could hou'ever be accepted.

(6) The conrmittee or sub-committee or study grouF, rvhileon tour, should not accept any invitabon for lunch or dilner orother hospitality that might be exten,jedl by any privatt: partyconnected vrith surbject of study tourr.

(7) No member should take eLn.f oIher person during,tfficialtours. An erttendant or ntember's spourse may accomtr)any amember on medt|r:al grounds wiile tht: priior permr.ssion of theChairman. In such cases, the m,embcrt: rnay bear all exr:)ensesincluding hotel ch:rrges in respect of hisT'her spouse or attenclant.In case a nrembr:r is found having alry accompar Lying l:)ersonwithout prior perrnLission, he/she would nori only bear alr exj:)ensesof such a p(3rson but would :rlso stanrl automatically deilarredfrom undertaking; any committee t.our lhereafter.

(8) The spouse or attendant of a nrernber should in no case,accompany comm:ittee members durin€: ofllicial stud.y visit lo anyinstallation, undertaking, office or estatrlishment and rturinginformal dis<:ussicurs with officiats of t.he c:orrcerned esbablishrrrent,undertakin€,, etc.

+3OgC. Code oll Conduct during v:i,sit,s of Deft:gatio,ns toForeign countriers:- Members of clelegi,rticrn during their r.fficialtours/visits shoul<1 not give a.ny pre$s int:ryierv or issue statemient.only the Leaders rif the delegal.ions are iruilrorised to make pressstatements or Hive interviews.* Inserted as per the recommendation. of the Flult:r; committee or. r4.2.ot;.

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3O4. M*rnber to Speak vrhen r:allled by Chairma n:- \Vtren amember rises; to speak, hj.s nalnr: s..ialjlire called b5r the Chairman.If rnorc mentrbers than one rise at rirr: same Lme, tlre memberwhose name is scl called shall, be e ntjtled to sperak.

3O5, Mocle of addressinll the Couneil:- A memb:r desiringto make anv observatirtnsi on any nratl-er before 1.he CoLmcil, shallspeak from hris pla.ce, shall ris,: v,rht:r:r he speaks and sh ilt addressthe Chiilrma.n:

Prorided that a rnemlter d isabled by sic.irness ,:)r infirmitymay be permilted to speak sittirrg.

306. RuJ,es to be observeit whlilte speaking:- A mernber whilespeaking shir-ll not,-

*(i) reft,r: to any rnatter r,i'hict is r:ubjudice ;

tii) rnalse personal charge agljnr$l a memtrer;

( i i t ust, : of fensirre expt:erssions about lhe cunduct ofproceedilrgs of Parliament. ol any St_atr: Legislature:

{iv) reflr:ct on any deternrinati,cr: of the Corrncil e rcept on amo1-ion lor rescindinq iU

(v) reflr:ct upon the condr:ct of prersons in high a.uthoritvuni,ess the discussio:n is t,as,:d on a suDstallt:vi: motiondra'unn in proper terrns;

Exprlianation:- lhe li'ord:,; "l,ersons in high authority"means pers()ns whose conduct r :ar only be discussed on asubstantive rnotion drawn in propel te rns under ttre ccnstitutionor suctl otht:r persons virhose condtr.ct, in thr: opiniojn of theChairman, slroukl be discuss,3d orL a substantir,'e mot lon drawnin terms to beapproved by hirn.

[vi) usc, the Governor's n.€une lbr rhe purpose of ir.rfluencingthe, lebate;

(vii) utt,r:r reasonable, seditiotrs or defamatory worcls:

* inserted as pel the recommenrlation ol. thr Rules Ccmrrirlee on r . r . i | .06.

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(viii) use his right of speech fol th.e purpos€: of ot,st.ructingthe trusiness of the Counci.[;

(ix) refler:t upon the office o1'th e C)hairman r:r attr:.bute anymotive to the Legislature S:i,:cr:etariat;

(x) refler:t upon the conduct crl'President or any ,S,cvernor

or any Court ol 'Jurst ice or use the Goverrror 's orPresjclent's narne for the purpc)se of influr:ncing; a debate;

(xi) make, any reference to thre strangers in alty of thegalleries;

(xii) refer to Government officiirls by name; and

(xiii) read a written speech except with the previouspernrission of the Chair;

*(xiv) if a nrember, in the collrrie o[his speech, wisher; 1-o quotefrom a secret governrnent document, llaper rtr report,he shall supply a copy thereof in a.dvanr.:e to theChailman and zrlso point out the extracts there ofwishing to quote by .hirn ancl if the Chiarm:t.n accordnece ssary permission to qu,otr: from the docun:,ent, thenonly lJre member maJr do tlo ert the appropriate time;

*(xv) a me:rnber wishing to makr: are allegation in the House,shal.l place befbre the C.hair:man such evidenr.,e he mayhave in support of his alleEiation;

*(xvi) A member wishing to point out arry mistake orinacr:uracy in a statement made by a minisl.er or anyother member, shall, br:fore :referring to the :matter inthe Flouse, write to thLe rlhairman pointinl.i out thepartirlulars of mistake or inaccuracJr and s'eek hispernrission to raise the mi,rtter in the House;

*(x'rii) A me:rnber having a personi,ll, pecuniary or direr:t interestin a rnatter before th,: I{orrse, while taking part in theproceedings on that rna.tterr shall decla;:e the nirture ofinterest.

* Inserted :Ls per 1he recommendation of lhe llules Committee on 11,.2.06.

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3O7. Prrrcedure regarding allegalt:iotx against a pels<ln:- Noallegatrorrs of a defamatory or in.criminatrrry nature shal. be madeby a mernber against any person ur.lerls the me;nber ILas givenprevious intirrration to the Cha.irrnail and also the M.inisterconcerned so that the iv l in ist ,er f f r i : lv be able to rrake aninvestigation into ttie matt,er for the purpose of rr:ply:

Providerl that, the Chairman, may, at anv time, trrohibitany menrber frr:m making ia.ny r;uch iillt-.gation. if he is c,f opinionthat sucl r allellatiorr is derogatc,rJ' to Lhe dignit-y of the C :uncil orthat no trrublic intelest is s,erveti by:nallrlng such allegar.ion.

3O8. Restriction in quoting sipeec)hes made in Asserntrly:- Nospeech rrrade in the.t\ssemb$ shzrlJ be qrlr:ted in the: Counr:il unlessit is definite slErternent of polic1.b-rr i '. Minister:

Provide,rl that the Chairmi'ur, r:lay, on a reqtLest be ng madeto him in advarLce, give prermiss:ion to a nlember tc quote a speechor make reference to tire procecdi.rgs in the Assemb y, if theChairman thirrhs that such a collrlie is, nr:rcessarJr irr order lc enablethe member to develop il p(oint crf pr rrilege of proc:edure.

*3O9. Question to be asked t.hrouglh the Chairm,nnr:- Anvmember ''vho u'imts to seek an explanrrti<in or put a questiun dunngdiscussion on any matter befcrrcr tlre ll-louse, shall nor riirectlyaddress trnoth,:r me:rnbei', but w.L1l tra,'e 1rr do so through i rr: Chair.

31O. In:eleva:nce or repetition:-'[ 'he Chairman, aftr:r havingcalled the atte,ntion of the Council -,r tl:re condu,::t of a nremberrvho per:;ists :in irrelevallc,3 or intidiorls repetition eittier of hisown arglrmenl:S or rrf the ajgurnentr) ursr:cl by otier mcnbers indebate, may direct him to disccr:rtin';e Jris speccL..

3 1 1. Personarli explanation:- A men .ber may, q-11', the pcnnissionof the Ch,airmian, make a persona.l e r:pi,aination althoug) r Lhere isnc question b,erfore the Councjl, but in this oase no clel;atablematter rriay be brotrLght for,varc. arid no debate shaii ari;e.

Subsrituted. as pt:r.the recornmendation of Jre Rules Comrr.ittee on 1.1.2.06

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Order of speec.hers ar:nd. right of r:eply

3 12. Order of speeches and righrt of reply:- (l) After ttLe memberwho moves aL motion has spoken other memtrers m,l1' speak tothe motion i.nL such order as the Chairman may call u1lc,n them. Ifany mr:mber who is so callecl uLpc,n cloes not s.teak, ire, shall notbe entitled, ercept by the perrmissiion of the cheLirmarr trr speak tothe mction irt any later stage o.[ tlre clebate.

(2) .DxceprL in the exercise of a right of reply or art otherwiseprovided by these rules, no nfe:mtrer shall speak morr: [han onceon any motir:n, except with the pt,rmission of the Ch;rirman.

(3) ,\ merrber who has moved a rnotion meLy spei,rk again byway of reply:

Provic|:d that nothing in this siub-rule shall bt: cleemed togive any right. of reply to the nfovel of an amendment to a bill or aresolution save with the pernrisision of the Chairman

31.3. Move:r's reply concludes dl,ebate:- The r-eply o I the moverof the original motion shall, in all cases, conchrde tht: <lebate.

Duration of rspe,eches

314. Duration of speeches:-'The, Chairman lnay, .i_ir cases notspecifically provided for in flhe nrles and having regard to thestate of business before the council and the nature of t.he motion.prescriire a ti.me limit for spet:chesl on the motion.

Address by Cllha;irman

315. Address by Chairmanr- llhr: Chairman nray hlnself, or ona point being; raised or on a rr)elJ€{:it made by a membrlr, addressthe Council at any time, on a rrLatl_,er under corLsiderertion in theCouncil. with a view to aid membt:rs in their deliber:r.tions, andsuch expressiion of views shall n.ot be taken to be in th e nature ofa decision.

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Proeerlure wliern (|hainman raises*316. Delefed.

tlLosrrre

**37.7,, Clos'ure:- (1) r\t anv tinle rftcr a molio;l has t>een macie.any member may ncive'Thut th: qirestion br:: norv 0.t.,,if i irechairrnan is of the opir:ion ihat the motion ir; not zrn abr-ise olthese rules or dces nr:t iniiingu a rigi't of reas,:rnable clebate. heshall p,ul the mction 1.o the v,:lle o:the House.

{2) \\'here rire motion'Thar the itruestion be rrovr pu t" has beencarriecl, ttre question or que:;t:ior: co.rrsequent thereon shall beputfbrth q'ithout lbr*rer deb;:.ti::

Proi'ii.iecl .hLat the chairrirar: nr'.y allow a mernbr:r a right ofreoly vrhich he may have, uncler-tlLr:sc rules.

318. .Limit,ertion of debates;- [l] .r\ttene-.rer the deba ie on a Billor on any oth:r motion becom,:s ur: dull' protracted, thc chairmanmay, a.fter tzrking the: s<:nse o.[ t]le council, f;.x a tir:ie icr theconclusion .l the discusrsion at arry :;tage or ar. ali stirg,es of theBill or t.he rrrotion as tlie case rnay be.

(2) lf the cebate is nr:t compk:teri within lhe tirr: {ixerl forparlicular staqes oia Bili or a nrotio:r, the chairman -oha:l ibrthrvithproceed to cr;mplete all stages oJ tt e Eiil l or a motion ar:, r)er rules.

$uestion fbr derlision

319. Ilrocerc,ure for obtainin.g ,ile.:isi.on of the House:- A matterrequirir-rg the decision oi the (lount:il r;hall be decided by meansof a question put by the chairnran cn a mouon mrlde b-v* a member.

32o. Ilroposal and putiing of' qr,restion:- \\rnen a r iotion hasbeen nrade, the Chairrnan sha.) propose t l :e qu::st ion forconsideration, and put it ftir the dec:s;ion of the cc r-rncil. f a motionembodies twr; or more sepdratr:cl pr::,p0sitions, tt.ose pr,:;rositionsmay be propr)sed tly the Chairmarr ,as separa[e (.luesti(,ns.* Deleted o" p.. ri-,.."-.--ilr;h.,^;u,.-R"[- c"*,;,-rt.= *, l,i* substit'ted as ler the i-ecomr:renda'jon of thr: Ruies Corarriittee c

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321. No speech after voice vote:- lt member shall .eot speak

on a question zrfter the ChairmanL hirs clbtained tJre opir Lion of thememben; throrugh voice vote.

Papers quoted to be li:rid on the Table

322. Papers quoted to be laidl on the Table:- If :r Minisile r quotesin the Councjil. a despatch or othel State papet: which has notbeen presented to the Council, h,: sfLall lay the rt:levant paper onLhe Tablr::

Provide<l that this mle shall rnot apply to any d,tc:umentswhich or stated by the Minister to tr,: of such a rrature that theirproduction would be inconsistent v,rith. public interest:

Providecl further that where a Minister €iives irl his own'words a tsumnrary or gist of such de:tpa.tch or State pap,:r, it shall:not be necessia.ry to lay thr: relt:va.nl paLpers on the Tab te.

323. Treatmrent of papers to be lnid on the Table:- ( t) A paperor docunrents to be laid on the Tabl,e, sleall be du.ly authe:nticatedby the membe:r presenting it.

(2) All paF,ers and documents laid on the Table s;hall beconsidered public.

Statement made b5r a, Minister

324. Statem,ent made by a !fiiniriiller:- A Minis;ter mi;y make astatement orl er matter of publl,c imprortance with the <:oresent ofthe Chal'man, on such statement, ncr d.iscussion rshall b,: allowed.Members; may be permitted to ask cLarjfication for the purpose ofeliciting further information.

Dirrisiom,

325. Division:- (l) On the conclursion of a de'bate, (.)tLairman

shall put the rtruestion ancl invite ttrose who are in fav,:ru.r of themotion to say'Aye" and those agairrst the motio.n to sery "No".

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(2) l'he Chairman shall *re' s'y, ,.I think rhe Ar,er; (or theNoes as; the c ase may tle) have it". J1'the opinion of the chairmanas to the de<:ision of a question is not challengled, ht: shall sayt',vice '"I'he Ari:s (or the Noes, a.s ;Lhr case may bel have .t' and thequestion befo::e the Council shall L e clr:terminecl accor Cingiy.

(3) Il the opinion of the Chrairrnar: as to the dec ision of aquestio:n is c.hailenged. he shall an',lnqe to have the di',,ision bellrang for the hvo minutes.

(4) A.fter ttre lapse of r:wo minurL_e:;. he shall have the doorsclosed eLnd sh;ell put the question a second tirne and irrvjte thoseu'ho are: in feryour of the tnoti(:)n tc sa\y' ..Aye', and tho:;e againstthe motion sav"'No".

(5) il 'the ,i)pinion o1- thLe Chairnran as to ther decis on of thequestion is arlain chalienged, he slrall rask the rnembe,r who arefor "Aye" and ihose who a.re fcrr "Nrl" rr::spectivelrr' to riliie in theirplaces a,nd orr account tleing taken der:lare the <,leterrrrirLation ofthe council. ,ln such a casie, ttLe narne,s, of the vorers sl.all not berecorded.

(6) If the C.hairrnan cioes not ad'pt [he cours,: pro'dt:d for insub-r-ult:, (5) ire shall or:der a clivisirn to be taken in srrr:h othermanner as ht: may determine.

Withdrawal an.d Susllerrsion of Menrbers

326. \tr'ithdlawal of Mernbers:- Ttre C)hairm:rn may rlir-ect anvmember r,vhor;,-' conduct is, in }1is o;rtnion disordt:rlV to withdrawimmedia.tely liom the C;ouncil:u.Ld rrnr,".mernber so ordr:red shalldo so fo:ttrwit} antl sh:rii :stav av,ra1. dudng the reinarn,lt:r of theday's sitting.

327. Suspension of Mennbers:- (l) Ctrairman r:ray. if ht: deemsit neces:;ary, :name a member rvho rlisrr:€lard the authol.ilv of theChair or iabllsrls the rules ol'the Cour r:ii by persistr:ntJy ar rd wilfullyobstrucl,ing tire busines;s therecf,

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(2) If a member is so niame,C by the Chairrnan, he shallforthwith put the question lhat ttre rnernber (narning i:rim) besuspended from the service of the Corrncil during the rerna.inderof the session or such part thereof ia.s the Chairmate may speciffin the ques,tion:

Provided lhat the Council may, at any time on a n:rotionbeing made resol've that such susipens,l.on be terminated.

(3) A member suspended urrdr:r t.his rule shall foltltwithwithdraw fi:om tlh,e precincts of ttLe Coun,cil.

(4) The Council may, at any tinne, on a motiorr being maderesolve thaL suih suspension be termj,nated.

Suspension of sitti:ng

*328. Power of Ohairman tro ad.iounr the Council or srnspendsitting:- For tin:Le being in the case of grave disorrler arising inthe Council, the Chairman rnay, if he thinks it necessar-y to doso, adjourn the Council or suspe:n<l any sitting for a tirrre to bespecified.

Point of orderr

329. Point of order and decisio,n threrreon:- ( I ) A point r,rf ordershall relate to the interpretat.ion r)r enfbr,cement of these nrle orsur:h articl,:s of the Constitution as trl regulate th,e busi:et:ss ofthe Council an<l shall raisr: a rfues[ion which is witl:rin thecognizance of thr: Chairman.

(2) A point of order may be raise,d jn relation to the br.rsinessbefbre the council at the monnent:

Provrided thrat the Chairman nna.,r permit a member Lo raisea point of order cluring the i.ntenrall b,:tween the tr:rminzrtion ofthe one itern of business and the r:o.mrn,encement o1 anotl..er, if itrelates to rnaintenance of order in or an:anqement of br.rsinessbefore, the Counc:il.* Subst i tuted as per the recommendat ion of the n" i . " C".nrnt t , . .

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{3i Subjlcr. to condition rr:lenr:d io irr sulr_ruies {l) and (2) amernbr,:r riray forrnuiate a point of ,fii:j(:r and lhe ChaL rrnan shalldecidc

"," 'hetl: ler Lire poinL raisecl is a point of or,ler anrl if so, gi\re

his decision i-hereon, 'which shail :re.i inal.

(-1J .l.Jo dc,l:ate shali i ie ailor.i,ecl o:l a pcirit cf orc,el.but thechairnran may, il'lie rhtrks rit, hliar rnembe:-s befort: €iiving hisdecision.

i5J ,\ pcin L of c,rder is not ie poi:lt ol' pri,,.ilege :.

(6) l i . mer::rber shall not raise a proiirt of orCe;:,,

(ir) to:rsk fcrr inlbrmaLtirin, or

(tr) tc r:xplain his position. or

{r:, i.",7i1r't, a questicin ol1 an, ri:otion is i:ein{ 1:rit to theCor-.ncil, or

{rl i whi:ir n:ay be hLgrctircticrrl, ,:rr

i,: j t i :ait i i l . isin't bells d1d itoi f i i :g or wero not h,:eLrd.

33G. rLaisirqi cf a rnatter ,*'hiieti, is :nct a point oi order:- Arnember' '-vho wrslies tO bdns, t,l ttir .ilotice crf thc L-r uncii anymatte i '+rh ic- .h is r ;o t : r . point o, i o ic lcr shal l g i i re nc l Lce tc l thesecretan' in rl':iiiirg straili:.€ br-ieilv ,ire poini ivhich he urshes toraise in the {lruncil tc,gether l. i iJr ;.:a::,r_rns for u,ishinq t(} raise itand l ie thali i c pelrn:rit led to'rais;r: if only af lei- 1_L e Chairrnan hasgi\ren his ccnr;ent arrd at strch i-irrl;:Lrid date as ttre rl irairrnan;nay fix.

*3304. Spee:i;al Mentian:; (in iieu of Zero haur):- An,r membermay , v rhen the re i s ; no ques t i on l ^ rou r and i : t : f r l r e t heCommerlcemt:nt ol- the br:sin,::Srs rrrO\13 a special merrt.,on, notexceeding iwc hunclred wo:rds regarctinpl;imporli;Lnt issuers {)f rgcentoccurrence. wirh ilre pennissl.on of tlL,-- tjirairrnan. 'fhe

Gt;vt:r- rrnentshall fu'rrish a reply to the Houise wirhir:L three da'ys fror;r re clateof such a metrtior-t.

Inserted as per |he recomrrrenclati.on ol tht: rtu.lcs committee on r , t . 2 .06 .

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The CheLjirman shall not perrr l.t rnore thaLn 3 me::rtions forcliscussic,n for a day.

Maintenance c,1[ order

331. Chrairman to preserve ord,er and enforce decis:io'n:- TheChairma:r shall preserve order aad stLall have all powers l:recessaryfor the purpos-' of enforcing his decisiions.

Report of procr:ed.ings

332. Report of proceedings oll the Oornncil:- Thr: Secre ,Lary shallcause to be prepared a full report c,f tlre proceedings of tft,: tlouncil

at each o.[its sj.l.tings and shall, asi s(](fn as practic:able, lnrblish itin such fbrm and manner, as the C hairman rrray, fror:r time totime, direct.

333. Expunction of words fr,om c[,ebates:- If the Chi:Lirman isof opinion that a word or words has rlr lhave been used j.n debatewhich is or are defamatory or inder:ent. or unpzrliamt:r:rtary orttndignified, hr: ma1., in his discrretion, order that such rvord orwords be expurrged from the proceerlinlqs of the C)ounci [.

334. Indictiorn in printed deh,ates of expunged, procr:redings.-ltre porlion of the proceedings of th: Council so expung(:d shallbe marked by asterisks and an explanatory firot-note shall beinserted jn the proceedings as fblllov,rs:

"E:<punged as ordered by'the Chair".

Printing and Publir:ation o,f documents

335. Printing and publication of rottrer docurnents:- (t) TheChairmarr mal/ authorise prinl.ing, publication, distril:ru.tion or

sale of any paper, document crr rel)orrl in connt:ction with thebusiness of the Council or any paller, documeni: or repo:t laid on

the Table or presented to the Council or a Committee t.lrereof.

(2) A p,aper, <locument or report printr:d, publlshed, distributed,cr sold in pursr:ance of sub-rule: (1.) shal] be deem,:d to trare been

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printed, purblished, distributeri o: sr:rld under the aul hority of theCouncil within the meanin.{ ,rf lla'use (21 of artick: t94 of theConsl-itution.

(3) If a cuestion arises whethe r a paper, do<:umen t or report isconnr:cted v'rith the business of the Council o. not, ':he questionshall be reit:rred to the Chairnaall whose decis;ion stra] be linal.

336. Custody of papers:- The iiec:retary shzrll hav,: custody ofall rer:ords, docrrments and pap -"rs belonginE; to th,l: rlouncil orany of its C),rmmittees or the legirsla.tive Council Sec re,tariat andhe shall not permit any suctr records, documents or;rerpers to betaker. fronr the Legislative (lo -Lncil Secret,ariat ',yithout thepermlssion of the Chairman.

Admissi,orr of StLrangers

337. Adm,i.ssion of Strangerrs:- '1.he admisision (,,f strangersdurinq the rsittings of the Council i,o rthose portions oi tlie Councilwhich. are not reserved for e>lchlsir/e use of membr:rs shall beregulated in accordance with ordt:rs made by ttre Ctratrman.

338. Withrdrawal of Strange:rs:. The Chairman ma.y, wheneverhe thinks fil, order the withrJra.w:J of strangers frorrr any part ofthe Council..

339. Removal and teking into rrusrtody of str,angers:- An officerof the kgirslatur-e Secretariat atLlhorised irr r.his bt,half by theChairrnan dlrall remove fron:L tlre precincts of the Cor: ncil or takeinto custodtr, -tt stranger wlhorn he may s€,e or ';i,ho may bereported to lfm to be in any prortion ol'the precincts ol t]re Councilwhich is rer;ervecl for the exclursiv: use of members, ern,l also anyperson or arty non-memberwho, .hal'ing been admiilerl into anyportion of lhe precincts of the Council misconductr,, himself orwilfully infringes the regulaijons mzl<le by the Chail.rrLan underrule 3!]B or cloes not rvithdra'i/r',ivh()n tJre strangers ar(: clirected towithdraw under rule 339 whjle the Council is sitilng

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Suspensiolll otf ruIes

34o. suspension of Rules:-rr.n5-member marr, with the consentof the Chairman, move that any rule may be: susp::n.ded in itsapplication to a particurar nrorio:L before the oouncil and if themotiorr is carried, the rule in q'es,i-io' shall be suspe'cred for thetime being.

Duties of Secletary

341. Dutie,s of secretary:- Tire liecretary shrrll attr:nd at everymeetinLg of the Council and sh:.ll be the Secreta;ry of everyComm;ittee eund in addition to the ottrer duties specia.[5r requiredby the rules it shall be his dtrt1,,-

(a) to take charge of th.e re(r()rds of the Counci,r;

(b) to keep proceedingr; of t:Le lSelect Cornmitter:;

(c) to urrite all letters ordr:rerl by the chairr n'n of theCouncil:

(rJ) to superintend the pri.::Lting of all .3ills ernd papersorclered to be printe:d; arrd

(':J to ilssist, at all times ttrr: council an<r all crrrnmirtees,in all work connectt:d with rlheir duty

Residrnr5r ,F)owers

342. Flesiduar5r powers:- Ail rnatters not specificalJy providedfor in these nrles and aI questioms r',elaLting to the detailr:d workingof these rules shall be regulate d in r;uch manner as the chairmanmay from tirne to time direct.

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Arrrendnrent of ,Rules

*343. I$oticr: of proposal to eunerntl rules:- ll) An'l ' Member,r:.nless t-l're clhairman otherrri-.,e direct.s, shall give noi less tiranlen cleilr da\,'rt notice of a. motion f :,r lr:ave to arnerrd t.:rt:se rulesand the notir:e sh.lll be acconlp,an: r:cl by a drerfi. of tht: proposedamendrnents.

(2) 'lhe mr:tion shall be set cloum lbr such days as the Chairmanmay clirect.

344. Itroce,{lure:- Wheir the motion i.rs reacherl, the lhairmeurshail read the clrait arnendrned-s imd ask whether th-. mc'mberhas the leavet: of Lhe Council. If c,bjt:cuon is taken, the ,litairmanshail rerqu":sl. rhose rlembers n.ho ar.c in favor-rr of lt:are beinggr;inied tr: r'il;e in i,heir places. arrd if n.r:t less lhan ter: nrenrbersnse acc'ordinptlv. the Uhairman sh;Lll ir:itimate that tli,: men:ber.has the ieavr: r-lf the Llsuircil. If less than ten nrembq::: s rise theChairnriln shriill in{brrrr the rnr:rnber"i_}:at }re has not tlre leave o{'t-lre Councii.

345. Fi"efer{r:noe of Special C)omr::itllee:- \[rlrere a mt,nrber haslea'e oi the (,louncil t"o proceed lle rltay mc,v(:) t"hert ilre draftamendrnents lt:e talqen into considelati.r:n or that they t:e referredto a Sp,::cia1 C,rmrlittee.

346. Cronsiclerati,on of ame:ndlm,snts:- If the motior-L lhat thedraft ar;reudr:rent- be taken int,o r:rlnsideration is ca.:riecl, theprocedtrre set rtlll. in fllese rtrles, ir L re latfu:n to Bills shall tre followedsubject to sur:h riariatir;ns as the Cirairrnan rna5,. direc i.

347' constitution of cornmitrlee ,r- il'the rno[ion thar. the draftamendrrrent he ref'ei'red to a i]pecl:r] CommiLte,:: is cerried, thedraft arlendrrLents shall be re:ferre 11 tr: a speci;:rl conrniittee ofrvl:ich ti-re Chirirrni:.n of the Council shrall be tht: Chai:nran. the

srrbstiLur-erl as pcr the recornmendalior:l ol thc l?r.rles ccunrnittee o: L ).4.2.06.

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Deputy (lhairrnan shall be a rnemlter. The rem;rinin{ nremberswho shalll be seven in number shiall consist of a or"-b-.,, who hasgiven nc,tice rrf the amendme,nt arrd six others whc, shall benominat,:d by,Lhe Chairman.

348. Subsequent procedure:- (l) l lhe procedur-e to br: lbllowedby a Special Ciommittee to whictL the clraft has been so :referredshall, as .lar as may be, be the same asi the procedu re to b,: iollowedby a Sele:ct Cornmittee on Bills sr-rbject to such variationrs as theChairman may'direct.

(2) After ttre Special Comnrit.ter: presents its report to theCouncil, the (l)ouncil shall dis;pose ol'the matter in r:he samemanner zrs repclrts of a Select cornm.l:tee on Bill u.nder tl'Lese rulessubject to such variations as the Chair.man may direct

(3) Wlten the amendments have been passed by the: ()ouncil,they shall be pr-rblished in the offir:ial Gazette and shall talie effectfrom the date of such publicatiorL.

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House Comrriiittee

*349. House Committee:- (1)llhere sh.all be appointed a HouseCommittr:e for lhe Council to considet- and advice u.pon aJ.. mattersconnected with the conveniencrs €[n([ comfort of the mernbers ofthe Council.

(2) The CornLmittee shall corrsist of lJle Deputg Chai rrnan asthe Chairman and five other mr:rnbe rs c-lected by the k:gislativeCounci l among i ts member acccrdj .rrg to th3 pr irrc iple ofproportional rclrresentation by rn€:an(i of single trensfererbie vote.

(3) The election to the Comnritter: strall be hel,l on srrch dateas may be fixerl by the Chairman.

*(4) The Con:mittee shall holrl office fbr a term not e;<ceedingtwo yearsi.

Library Cornnrittee+35O. Litrrary Committee:- (1) .A J-ibnary Comrnittee nray beconstituted by the Chairman to consi:ler and advise uporr mattersconnected with the Library of the Assembly and the Cor.Lncil.

(2) The Conrmittee shall consis,l- of the Spr:aker ;lnd theChairman and eight members, five fr:,m the Legistative F.ssemblynominated by tire Speaker and three Irorrn the Legislaflv€ C:ouncilnominated by t"lee Chairman.

*(3) The Chairman/Speaker sha.ll Lre the Chairman of theLibrary Commj.ttee alternatively.

*(4) The Conrmittee shall hoki office :[or a term not e:r:ceedingtwo years"

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Ballot procedure for determirring relative prec,edenos s1privaLe members' Bills anrl R,esolutions.

(Rules 29 and 1,13)

1. A member shall give notice of his intention for l::ave tointroduce a bill or move a resolution s,rven clear clays befrlre theday set apart for llallot.

2. A member €live notice of mol:e thirn <lne Bill or of mole thanone resoluti.on stLilll number his Eiills r,:: r,esolutions, in th,:: orderin which he desires to introduc€ c,r lno\r€ them:

Provided U:at he may alter such order at an5r time withinone hour afler ballot.

3. If a member fails to intimate to the: Sr3cretary ol,the Council,the order ol'priorllty that he assig;ns to his Bills or resoh,rtions,they will be given an order accordinll to the following ruler;.

(a) Bills carrit:d over from the prer.ious sessio:ns will havepriority over other Bills.

[b) New ]3ills r;r resolutions wi1l be {liven the orrler in whichthey appear in the notice given of ttrenr b1. the mentber. Il'rnorethan one notice is given by a member', the Bills c,r resolutionappearing irl an r:arlier notice will har.r: priority over in r,r laternotice.

4. The S,ecretrary will keep separatr: numbered lists for Billsand for resolutior:Lr;. On each list the narne of each nrembe:, whohas given of a Bill or resolution, as the: c€.se rnav be. w.ill be enteredat once.

5, There shall be separate ballttr; fc,r: Eiills and rr:solutj ons.

6. lOn.the nir.th day previous to th: day on which he'rantsthe Bill or the resc,lution to be taken upl rhe ballots will be lreld inthe office of the c,ouncil before the rser:rel-ary and zrnv mi:)nlberwho wishesto attr:nd may do so.

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7. Pzrpers r,'vith numbers cot:r€:sp'nding to those aga. nst whichentries have l:een made on the: n.urrberred list will be p iaced in abox.

8. A clerk r^rilr take out at haz'rd fr'm the bo.r one <;f [he discand the secrt:tar1' wilr calr out f:onl.the nurrrberer,r list thecorrespondinll name wlrich wil.l thelr be entered on a pr:or_ity list.The procedurr: will be carried ourL tilI all the nurrrbers ]rase beendrawn.

9. Priority on the list will r:ntitlt: t.tre membtlr to F,rirlrity inmoving {hat resolution or Bill to'wrricrr he himself has givi,n prionb/under clause.

(2) Provided that if a resoluti:rn to,vhich priority is gir, :n underclause 2 is diserllowed the next reso'rulio'sta'ding.n the r.nember,sname may be ,moved in the plar:e.

10. Membel's; will ha'e the s:rme pricrrity as re,gards .}re Bilrsresol,tions to'irhich they have given t:re second place und,:r clause{2)' as thr:v have in respect of rrose 1.o *hich ther have given infirst plac,::.

1i' The chairma'may', from tir'e to tirne, make such i,ari;rtionin the procedure, as he may consjder nr3cessary or conv,:rrient.

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SCHIDDUI,,E..II

Rules Lg2 a:nd tg3

Fo:rm of Communication regarding arres,t, detr:,ntionconvictiorr or release, as the ciase may be, of a rnember

Plar:eDate

To,

The Chzdrman.Legislative Council,Bangalore.

.,1i'

Dear Mr. Chairmarr

I have the honour to infor:m you that I have fo.und it myduty in the exe:rcise of my power:s uncler sectionof the i .Ac t ) , to d j rec t tha t Sr i .

Member of the I;:gislative Council, L,e arrested/ detained for . . . . . . . . . . . ( rr :asons forthe arrest or cletention (as the case may be.)

Sri . . . . . . . . . . . . Mernber, I .egislat iveCouncil was iaccordingly arrestecl l/. taken i:eto cr.rstody at

( t ime) on . . . . . . . . . . . . (date) and is atpresent lodgedLin the .Jai1.. . . . . . . . . . . (place).

"8"

I have U:e honour to inform ycru that Sri. . .,......Member o f the Leg is la t i ve : Counc i l , was t r iec l a t the

.,,. Oourt beforr: lxe bn a charge(or charges) ofconvictio:n).

(reasons for

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days(<tar!e) after a. trail lasting for

I f i :und him , i lu i l ty of

. . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . i ; ; ;0,1'o

t"rrrrrced him to impris, :nment for

(His application for leave to ap;rei*l to .............. ... pendingconsidr:ratio.r$.

"c"I hav'e the honotrr to inform you that Sr i

Member ol,the Legislative (louncil, who wasconvicted on . . . (c lerte anrl imprirroned for

- . . . . . . . . . , {per io ,C) l r r , , . . . . . . . . . . . ( reasonslor convictiorr) was released 'n biril pending appeal r'on, as thecase rriily be, released on the s;ente'ce being set aside r' appeal)on the .... (clate),

lirurs faithfully,

$udge, Mla5gisr::atr: or Executive A rthority)

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SCHEDUI,E - III

LIUT OF STATUTORY CORPORATIONS / BOAITDS ANDCOIIIPAI\IIES COMIN'G UI{DER THE PURVIIIW OF THE

COMMITTEE oN P tIB]LIc UNDE;RIATT,TNGS

AGR]ICULTURE AI\ID HOR 1TICULTURE DEPARTMENT:

I . Karnie.taka Agro Industries corporatio^ I;imitecr, Bangalore.

2. Karniataka State Agro c,orrr products .Limited.. Bangarore.

3. Karn:ltaka State Agro prot:in,s Limiterl.

4' Karn:rtaka state Agricrrlturiil produce ly'cessi'g & E4portsCorporation Limited.,

5. Karn'taka State Seeds C'rporation l,imiter:l., (deemedGovernment Companl. uincltr Section 6 t9B of Companies.Act r956)

ISUBSIDIARIES:

6. lKarneuLaka Cornpost Deve.optment Cor.poratir:rn Limited.lSang€Llore.

IINIM:AL HUSBAND]RY, IIISHERIES; AND FoREsTDEPARTMENT:

7. Ilarna'Laka Cashew frel-rat.tm,ent Cor:poratio.n Limited,Ilangalore.

8' riarna.taka Forest Deveiopmr:nt corporatior:. Limited.,Ilangalore.

9' the Krarnataka Meat ancl F.ur.try marketing c)orporationL,imitecl.

I0. The KaLrnataka Fisherier; Deve,lojrment c'rporatir;n Limited.,

I1. I{'arnartaka state Forest. I'drrstries co4roration Limited..

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SIJEIISIDIARII}S:

COI',MERCE A.I\ID IN DIIS ]IRIES DEI'ARTMEI !YT:l2' Karnataka Leather Incr ustrir:s De'el,oFrment coq20ratio'

Limited., Bangalore.

13' Kar*iltaka sirk Industries (-orporation Limited,, Bangaiore.14. Karnatalia Silk Marheting lJo;lrd lirnited, Bangalore.15. Karr:ratak:r Soerps and Dr:tr:.:gents l_imitt:d., Ba.ngalore.16. Karrr.takzr S*ate Ele,::tror...cs Developrnent (.)orporati.n

Lirnilr:cl., I3angalore.

17. KarnaLtaka State Coir Dr::ve:joprinent Corporatir.,n Limited..Bang,eLiore.

lB. Karna.taka State l{andir:rrrfts De'elo;prnent (.)orporation.Limited., Bangieiore.

l9' Karn:'rtaka stare Incruritriar inrr:stment irncr I)r:velcpment(J orporati cr n I_i rni t ed.,, J3 an g z Llc.i rr-,.

2o' i{ar ni.t'ka statr: S rn ar] lnrlur ;tri es I)eve.i'p ment (.)crporation[,imitr:d., Balgerlore

2 l . .Karnz:rtaka Vidyr:th Kark.har,e tl,imitecl, Rangakrre.22. lWysore Nlinererls I_imited , Ii;Lnlgalore.

23. i{arnalarha State Textil:s Lirnit,rrl., IjanE;{ore.24. I{GEF .Limilerl., i3angalore.

25. lhe Hurtti Gold Mines CornptLnv Limited., Bang;idore.26. ]'he Nilrlsore Acr:tate and Clie.inicals Cto:npan1, Limitecl.,

lJangal.rre.

illhe M Tsor e Electrical Inclu s Lrir:r; Limite cl., Ba.np; alore.T.he Mrsore painrs and V'a.rnish i_imiterj., M)rsor,:.1ire i{' i- 'rnai-aiia iianiiir;urn De,",eioprnent c'r.porario'Limite,l., Bangalcre.

27.

28.

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30. Tlne M1'sore Paper Mills Limited., Ban$aLlc're'

31. Tlhe M1'sore Sugar Company Lirnited., Elangalore'

32. Karnata.ka State Powerllottr Developm':nt C<:'rporation

L:imited.,

33. D. Devaraj Urs TruckTerrninals Limited.,

34. Vtysore Lamps Works Limite'cl., (deemed Government

Compa,ny under sectiort 6;19 B of Company's At:t 1956)

35. Karnat.aka Asset Management l3ompany Llmite'1',

36. Karnataka Trustee Conrpany' Private Limited',

SUBSIDIARIES:

37. I{ .arnat.aka smal l Ind.urstr jes Market ing corporat ion

Limiterl., Ban$alore.

38. NlarkeLing consultants and Agr:ncies Llrrrited., l3angalore.

39. Nlysore Sales Internationirl -,irrrited., Ball$alore'

40. I\IGEF Limited., Hubli.

41. I\{ysor,: Cosmetics Limite'd., Sangalore.

TIOME; DEPARTMENT:

42. l|arnataka State Police H:using Corporatiorr Limited,

Elangalore.

INFOIS.MATION, TOURIS!fi AND YOIJTH S}ERVICES

DEPA]RTMENT:

43. liarna.taka Film Industrierr; Development Corporation

l,imitecl., Bangalore'

44. Siree Il.anteerava Studios Llrrited', Bang:rlore.

45.'l lhe Keirnataka State'foursm Developrnent ('orporation

Limite<1., Bangalore.

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Sf,TBSIDIARIES:

4{3. Jungle todges and Resorts Limited.,.t}angalore.

PTJtsLIC WORKS AI\TD C.IM[4AT{D AREA DE}VELOPMENTDE;PARTMENT:

4',7' Karnataka state co's:ruction co'poration Limited.,Barrgalore.

4tj. Krishna Bhagra Jalil trligzrma Limited.,

4!). Ka:rrataka Road Developrnent Corporation Limited.,50. Rajiv Gandhi Rural Flotrsing Deveilo;:ment Corporation

Lint:ited.

51. Karnataka Nceravarj Nigctma Limitecl.

ENI'RGY DEPARTMENT:

52. Keir r:rataka power Co.rp,crrer Lion Limited., Ban5;alore.53. Bidadi power Corporiatjrcn Linrited.,

54. Karrrataka Renewab.te Errergy Develoliment CorporationLimrLr.ed.,

55, Karnataka po wer Trans;m .rssion Corporation l.,imited.56. Vishveshrvaraiah Vid,yr:th lVigam Lim itr:d.

SOCIAL WELFARE A]YD I.AE|OUR DDPARTMIENT:57. Kar.ia.taka Backwarcii C:las,ses Development,3orporation

Limited.,

58. Karrrataka Schedu':d C'stes and Sjchedr,r led Tr ibesDevelopment Corporation .-,imited., Bangalore

59. The l{arnataka Minori t i r :s Developrnrent Ciorporat ionLimir:ed., Bangalore.

60. Karni l taka State Wlmerr Developrment Crrrporat ionLimited.,

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FOOD AIIID TRANSPORT DEPATIT]MENT:

61. Karnataka Food and Civil Siupp.Jes Corporation Lirnited.,Bangra.lore.

RUR.AL DEVELOPMEN1I AII'D PANC,TIAYAT RAJ

DEP TRTMENT:

62. Karnataka tr and Army Corporation Limited , Bange.lore.

HOUITING AI{D URBAII DE.YDLO PMENT DEIIARTITIENT:

63. Karnataka lJrban Infiastructure [)evelopment and Finance

Corporatiorr Limited., Bangalore.

64. Bangralore Mass Rapid Transit Limited.,

STAI UTOIIY CORPORATION :

65. Karnataka State Road Transprort Corporatior:r, Ban,qalore.(Under Horrre and Transport Department)

66. Karnataka State Financial Corpcration, Ban"galore, riUnder

Finarlce Department)

67. Karnirtaka State Warehousirlg tJoppelation, Bangalore.(Under Co-operation Department)

68. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Crorporation.

69. North.west Karnataka Road Trarsport Corporation.

7O. Northwest Karnataka Road Tr-arr;port Corporation.

COMI?ANIFIS UNDER LIQUIDI\T]()N (Closure)

71. Myso:re Tobacco Company [,imitr:d., Bangabre.

72. Charnundi Machine Tools Lirnite tl., Mysore.

73. Vijayanagar Steel Limited.

7 4. Karnataka'lelecom Limited.,

75. Karnataka Pulpwood Limited.,

76. Myso:re Match Company Lindted.,

77. Karneftaka iitate Veneers Llmiterl.,

78. Karnzrtaka lmplements Machinecies; Companlr Limi'ted.,

t + 8

79. M$'r;orr: Chrome Turn.inp, Cornpanl' .Lirnited.,

80. Karnataka'Itrngston lr{oly I.,imited.

COMAPNIES AL,RE.ADY I]LOSED

81. K,arnaia.kar lnland Fishe 'ies Develloornent CorporationLinr i ted.,

B1l. Cla. r: r,ery Lift irrigatitr r r Corp,lrration I.ir::ited.

8li. i{r:ishna Lift lrrigatioir Co rpor.ation I.,irn ited.

NOTE: lfhe examination of 1,ht: Ic,fiowlng ]3oardsT,Corporatir:nsCi:rtre under the purvi,:)\ r'rf i,ubiic Accrlunts Committee

i. I{il 'rataka Housing i3clarcl.

12t. FSiurgaiore Water SuppJly :!nd Sewerarge Boer-rll.

IJ. I{ar'::rataka Urban Wettr::r i:iupply and l_rrainalre Board.

zl. Ktu'nataka KLradi \r1] iarle Incji r-rstries )Dt:velopr.nent Board.

li. Karrrataha kLdustria.l r!,re a Drvelopment Boa.rd.

€,. Karrrataka Co-operativr:: iVt ilk FYoducers, Federrrtion Limiteil.(K.lvl.tr.)

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INDEX TO 1IHE RULES OF I'ROCEDURE AI\ID CON.DUCT OF

ITUSINESS IN LETGISLTITIVE COUIICIL

AI}SENCE:

Applicalion for leave of - (186)discharge of rnembers - (1g61

ADDREiJS:

at the ti.me of prorogation (27)by Chairman (315)

ADJOUITNMENT:closure of deL,ate (S I7Jmode of askinLg for leave to move (6!i)motion for discussion on mat.ters beforeTribunalls, Cornmissions Etc. (162'lrestrictions on right to move (€iI)

ADJOUFINMENT MOTION:Chairman's consent necessary to rrLove (5g)method r:f givirrg notice of (60)question to be put at the end of clebater (66)time for rtakinlg up (64)time limit for s;peeches (67)

AMENDIIIENTIS:

amendments to Governor's Aclclress (20)Arranger:nents r:f (92)conditior-rs of aitlmissibility of (gO)consideration of (846)moved not to lrapse (17)

notice of (88)

notice of and prrocedure genera.lly in Select Comnlittee l23l,|notice of by members other than tselect Committr:e (2311)

150

notice of proposal for amenclme:nt to rule li3.*3)ordr:r of (Sf3)pos;[ponernent of clause (96)power of rlhairman to Select nr:.w clauses of (91)procedure for (844)reference of to special CorrLmitti:e ({145)sanction tn be annexed to notice: ort g9 (4O)scope of (1199)select ion oi(301)time limit lbr speeches and regtL.lation of disc ussior: (67)withdrawal of (94)

ARR]]ST CI]l MEMBERS:relation to rlhairman by Megistrate of (lg2)intimation to Chairman on releas;e,of Membrers (lg€i)procedure lbr (lBl)treatlnent ,:f communication of (l gal)

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BILL:

adjournmenLt of debate on (1Otj)arranigements of amendments [9jZ)authentication of ( 122)clause one, llreamble and tiile of {g9)Chairrnan's power to dispenr;e with period of.notice ( t2i)conditions of admissibility of. a:rnendrnents (9OJconsideration and passing (l l?,)correc tion of patent errors (102i)discussion on (l l5)discussion on principle of (g2)explanatory memorandum to dele,e;at.ing legis.tative po.,ver (76)financial mernorandum and rnoner.cliauses in (25)laying of passed by Assembly arad received in House (.. 12)

1 5 1

motion after introduction (81)

motio.n for r:onsideration of i. t I4)motio.n for leave to introduc,e , inl::ocluction (7i3)motio:n that may be moved a.fter p,resentarlion of l.he report ofSelect of Joint Select Committee lBSiInotice for nroving for consid,eratir:n r[ l3)Notice: of araendments (88)

Notice: of mc,tion for leave to ir:Ltroduce (74)

Order of amendments (93)

Passe,l with amendments (119)

Passerl withicut amendments (1 I tt)Passing of (1.O0)

Persons by rvhom motion be macl,e i:n respect rf (84)

Postponemr:nt of clause (86)

Powers of Chairman to dispr:nse rvith period c,f noti<:e (l2l)Powers of Chairman to selec:t neu,cllauses or:mendments (91)Proce<lure c:onsequent of consjideration ( I 20)Procedure on consideration clf imr:ndments and recotinmendationmade by Co,r-rncil (11l)

Publication before Introductiorr ('i3)

Re-considerirtion by the HouLse oj: Bill passeti {104)Reference to Select Committee (8{})

Remolral of - from the Register of Bil]s (1O7)Returrr. of a;mended - to origineltfirg chamber'(lO8)sanction to be annexed to notice <lf amendment (89)Scope of deleate on motion to pass (.LOl)Schedule (9i')

translation of (80)

transnrission to Assembly of - passed by the Ftouse llO3)voting on group of clauses a:ad. s<:_hedules (913)

withdrawal ctf (106)

withdrawal of amendments (91!)

L5:]

BUDC.LT: { i { j i i }Gener,al dls,,r-tssir:;n ctrt { lZ l)not to be dislrissed on presental,i:ri (l7Ojpresenlatiorr ol - in pa;.ts {l7tJStatement uf isr i l rpir. , .r l r l r i . tary. ar- lcl i t iqtr: i ; i l c:. ;L f , : . i1: , ,r . : tr i r : : . , . i t r , ; : . . . , , ,_i :grants anrj..,ih:s of credit iI?B)

BUSINBSS:

allotme:nt of iime t'or: private }4embers {1lljiarrang(_'menl of time fr:r Gov.ernrnt:nt ljZ,g)list of {j33Jother - drat rnav ire ta.ken rrp t2X)

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CALLIN G ATt-ONi't Oir,i :ProceduLre rellartl i rig ca ili rrg a iter I ti(f i-l {.r2 iraising ,: l iscurssiol ol l ntai. [ers beit , i -e l l , r ihl : i ,rr lc . i_ .r11 .,1i; i5;- j11i i _etc . (14 , ' )

COMMIIITEEiJ:

applicab ility oj. gerreral n:les rc, { I gO}appointrnent r ; f { igt)availabilitl' Of - retr-rrt- be:fc,r^e Drerienl-atir)n til f1,31, .;;r ir:llr,ili l"i i +jBusinesl; before - not tcr iapse on prorc,peiti()n irf .:{r:rcsr i_l:.] i icasting r, otes o{' Chairman of iil tlfl}Chairman 0f { t ! }4}Counsel for v"'rlness in (ZOZIdlschargr: of n:ii:rnbers absent fi.orn r;.ittings ol {li g{jidiscussion on report of'l2lZ)evidence on oalir [20gie'idence, repo::t a'cr proceedings tJerterj as co*fide'tia. i2i ilfi l l ing up casllalvacancy in (lgjl)power of r"_-ounr:il to s;r:nd tbr pe:rsons p, perf, ;;.ri,,J r.i:cr:r.ti, i::{;;.1;power of - to m;rke detaiJccl rules ij2 it))

I 153

power of cha.irman to give cli:rer:tion rcn a point of prrtcedure or

otherwise to (',220)

power t,l appoint sub-Committees (Igg)

power to take evidence or call for pap,ers, recrlrds or r:locuments(2o5)

presentation of report of (2115)

pr int ing, purbl icat ion or ci . rcul i l t ion of report pr ior to i tspresentration t.o the House (216)

proceduLre for examining wiLnr:sls in (209)quorum for nreetings of (195)

record of declsion of (2 10)

reporL of (2 1!i Iresignat.ion of members frorrL (193)

sittings of (2orl)

sittings of - in private (2O2)

special r:eporL (212)

strangers to u,'ithdraw when - is de libr:rating (204)treated ra.s colrfidential (2 1l)unfinished w:rk of (221)

venue o:f sittirrgs of (203)

voting in (197'll

BACKW,ARD C:I.ASSES C OMM ITTETI :Constittrtion'ef (267)

function. of (268)

quorum (269J

BUSINESS AI}VISORY COMIyI IT|E D :constitution ctf (222)

disposal of or-rtstanding matters at the: appointe,C lnour. (227)functions of (:223)

motion rnove<l in House on reprofi (2t2li)

report ol the Committee (224)

variation in the allocation of tim,: orderr (228)

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I F;.i.

GCTVEIi]\ MEiIT,q,SSi llutltCfis; C:O.MMt.FT,etit ;cansrjtution of {260)functions of i?Sg)

I{O LIS€ {- i.;$4tr1tt*" "Cor:rstitui: on of {34g}Speciarl l-irrii,ge Cornmlttet: (2,+%\J

.j ct j\iT sE;t.,61;p ctotdMlTltig:Cnairnru.r of i24iJtij)11t:uffenre Jf.l

tz'.li tsscmb$ fcr settin{1 Llp'r1f 'ts;1'1l "lc, !e.cr i},m::rirt*,e

ccncur-rrr{:es ci.Ccruncil firr s,etttr}g lrt:r ofJcrilt Sie.isl:t Con:rrlit-rer

cons::ituti<rr: oj. {?316)fi.ringlt}l* rirne.aric! place of flrst rneeur:r!{ {Z.ii1motion ihal. nia1 rrc mr;ved ;rfter presentailun of r.ernrt oi.**ier,:ror Joint Selie*i. Cofiuntrtee {*tbjrsrreq{th of ,,.oint $cjei:t Conrrnjttee {23g} prrreedur:e ln {?42}ccnstlitui.iar: oi special horist: corrr nutl.ee ilil:4.2t"At

:?,TJf*li i.jli ilA.r$cr{Al?r Rjr i;vsrrrLnr( )r{fi l2 +2$j

fr-rncti,.rncoMrltiTTF i: otv L-:I}IJCS {24 2(t)Consfii_utjc rFhncti,u:-i

i,IBltAl{Y {j{}fytMnTEE : (850}

PE-fI fi If NS {) OM]WITTEE:Constitufi orr,:f {lzl3 ifimcco:is of lj la4)relbreni;e to {142J

PRruAID ME j\{BEfiS, BILLS rU,lC} Rt}Sl: )Llffi r.} JV { )r}}41,,g ygrgl "Constitutjori,:f i26 l]disposa.l of oiristanding matter at tlre ilppou:fed jlnirur rlltj.lJi

1r i5

motion moved Ln the House on the rr:port (262)

PRMLEC.ES COMMITTEE:ConsideraLtion of repo rt of (252)Constitution of 1.2b0)examination of the question by (2S1)priority for consideration of report of {25,3)

PUBLIC AI]COTINTS CoMMITTEE :Constitution of (246)function of (248)presentati,cn of report of (247)

PUBLIC UIVDER:'IAKINGS COMMIITTE)E:Constitution of t.jZ49)functions <tf (241i,)

RULES COMMII]IEE:Consideration ol. amendments (13.t6)Constituticn of (it47)notice of pr-oposill to amend rules (Il4li)reference to speclial Committee (348i)subsequent procedure (34g)

SC & ST WOLFARE COMMITTEE:Constitutio n of (,.264)functions of (265)terms of (266)quorum (266)

SELECT CCrU141'p1Uu.Composition of (2:29)meetings of (230)motion that may be moved after presentaLion of *re :repoft of (g5)notice of am.endrnents and proced.ure g:enr:rally in (!l3l)notice of amendnu:nts by members other t.han mernbers ol_(282)Power to hear e>r.pert evidence (231;)

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pt'cijt.utai j{)il ()i l.irj--)r)11 of itibjpi ir- j LjJlg j :u: ld

tr i . tbl i i - : i r . i :on o[. iep,:rt gf iZ i6]rei 'e:.*:nce i .o i l . l 6j

repcrt_ oi f:) l.rlJsU0f.r,3 Ol u(. i_,arrt r :- . i . j . r . i l f ){ lr . t C{ l lJ6}

S t I U l) Rn I t,t AT E i- il {} I S LA D i) ;V ( I O ii/i tuIi"n.E I.;t :Cuns;titui. ic,n cf i l2 ES)rlLii, ic.s af {.1_t6.}fir, lt i , ior r,";,:r ' {2541p,.}\.veii of l:lurij.ntan :o giv€, tJirecr:iol_ls il!::$jre i lo i ' i o f [ ! l ]Z l

lV lll,l:Atili {l F \j!/0 Mtr ilt A }i,Ll Ci_lt l_D}it. N.Lloi t:r* I lr_rtit, lr r-if i2 l;, 3}Fu i : r . r i c> i i s , : l Z l l j

C OL,i i,{l .i j\i lL -,r,-i.J;, J \ {;"

cij inir r i r-ricertir;:. l l t ir lrn the rrc)u,nicl it. i r. l .,e f-i,r;,..e...;rr_rr I j B,,Jji:-oin l. l ,,: ' t_lr;r,.1-.;, i1".1. i.o the HoLisre iJ gf3i

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{tUST. )i jy r ; i.f j l t\. i_rFlRS. (3t6r

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DU[J."i'.t.L-.

ac l jc l r r r i rn t : , . t1 . ! l , on FJj i l [ ]C|SJdei in i i i l r '11 ! 1 , l l ji ; r . t i lpt] r , f r t , i r . ! i t i rr ; i j j {) i ioi l 1{) l} i ] .Ss ihc i i :^ i i i r , i ,SaO,Ife c. i{ r l t i i , r l t : r) I i ; , fp,Oi1. Ol.Sr: lr lCt (-, :{ lrrr-1i] t_] ir i .r_r.. i ,r , .- . ,

ii E PU'I"f c*,i. t, ii r"{,li\ :l l ier:tion ot ii )notice of a resi(ilLlti:on f,:)t- rerr!c\r::d cl.{ i ::i5}Resoluti.on ,r.rrrl,.:ci,:,rj in lhe list o{.blisilress oj.i i l ie ulFjfr.ritr:*ii {j.:11,( 1 6 7 ) " ' ( ' I ' r / ' I r r " i i i

: 'o te l i r . i . t i : lbr : ;pe, ; , h , , :s { i t jg !

157

DISCUSSION:allotment of tirne and discussionr oj'motion (1€il)allotmerrt of ti:me for - on Governor Address (lg) Santicipating (:298)

Budget rrot to be discussed on presentation (170)closure of deb,:rte (317)division (325)

general rliscussion on the Budiget (i.71)' limitation of debate on Bill or motic,n (t3lB)

motion 1-hat the policy or situatior or staternent or irny othermatter to taken into consideraLion l2g,Z)movers reply c,oncludes (3 13)notice of raisin5l discussion on nratter:s ol'urgent public irnportancefor short duration (68)of reports of Committees (2tZ)on a matter of public interest b,y motion (I56)on amendment. to Constitution (I24.)on Bill onginail"ing in AssemblJ' emcl trernsmitted to thr: Council( 1 1 2 )

on matter of public importance.arishg'ut of ansryer to rluestions(58)

on matters belclre Tribunals, Commiss1.ons etc. ( t47)on principle of Bill (82)

Question to be put at the end of (66)raising o1'- on matters before'I'rib:unals / comrnisisions ,:tc. (147)Scope of - on Ciovernor's Address (1ll)Scope of - on resolution (151)time limit. for speeches and regu].ation of - on adjouLrnmerrt motion(67)

DOCUMENTS:

Custody of pap'ers (336)power to take evidence or call frrr papers, recordsi or d.cumentst2o5)printing eLnd publication of other dor:uments etc. (33b)

i 58

"D"ELECTII)N:of Chairrnan {lz)of Deputy Chair:nnan (g)

EVIDENCE:

on Oath [208iPower ol'Cou.ncil c,omrnittee$ to send lbr per:sons, pa.pers d'ldrecords (12O6)powers trei take - or call for pap:rs, rec'rds or do,{uments [?OS]E)PUNC'TION:indication in p,ri.nred debates of e<p,ng;ed praceerring$ r 3s,4lof words:[rom cletnte (BS3)

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FINAAICLC\L BLISINESS:Budget It 69)Presentalion o;l Br"rclget in parts (l 22)Scope of r:liscultsicrn on Supplenrentarrl" {:,r-an|s { I irll!

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GOVERNI)FT:Communlcatioir;rs irom - to the Flo,ug: (lgg]Commurlicailon:s liom the House to rf tgglmessages to Housr: hy {25)

GOVERNOR'S I\DDRESS:Address art the time of prorogailon (27)allotment of time firr discusston orr (i)4)amendments to {20)

'r['HOUSE:admission of sbanlgers (332)appllcation for.leave of absence (lB6)Committer:s may'sit during sessiorrs l20l)communiciailons from - to the Govr:rrror {.tgg)Communications fi.orn Governor to (lgg)

1 5 9

procedure .[or obtaining decision of (3f 9)propcrsal and putting of question for decisic,n of the (B2O)remo' i ra l arrd tak ing in to custo<iy o1l .s t rangers(33e)reporl: of proceedings of (33i2)resignation of Seats (185)

Sittinl:ls of ("l2ll

Sittinl:ls of - duly constituted (11)vacation of seats in (187)withdrawal of strangers frorn ti3li8)

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LEGISiI,ATIIfN:IAdjournment of debate on E;ill (l05)arrangiement o,f amendments (92)authenticat.ionL of a Bill (122)Bill peLssed with amendments (l.tg)Bill peLssed urithout amendrrrents (f 88)Chairman's, po,wer to dispense with period of noticr: t'121)clause:one, preamble and tirle of the Bill (9g)consicleration and passing of llill Ii.1.7)correcljon c,f p,atent errors (J.0:2)discus;sion r:n .Bill (115)discusr,sion on principle of Bill (8!l)explar:ratory memorandum to BiJlls rcelegating Legislative power(76)

financial memorandum to Bills arrd money claLuses in Bills (75)layrng of bills prassed byAssr:rnbly arrrd received in l.lluse (ll2)layrng,of regulzrtion, rule, etr:., on. the table (lj)6)list of lElusin.ess; (33)motiorr after introduction of Bill (Bf )motion for r:onsideration of arnendrrrent anrl recornrnendations( l r0)motior:r for consideration of Elil.t (l l4.lmotion. for l:ave to inlroduce, introduction of llill (7'ti)

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flrotir)r thi.I lnaf be movecr aftcr p.esentation of t.le Report orSeiect or Joint Select Comnrittee (g[i)notice for rnor".ing for consideration of Bill (l l3)notrcr: of ailendments to (g{l)urcler of arnenrCrnents (gS)piissirng of .Etill (lOO)persons by',vhom motions in respeci: of Bills may Lre made (84)postp,onement of clause (96)polver of crr*irman to serect nrslv craLlses or arnendnrents (g 1)P'ocedure cclns;equent on corrsiderati'n of ame'dmen t not agreedto by rl,ssenr,bly. ( I I l)

i

Procetlure conrjequent on considerration of arnendrneut (l2Olproceclure fcu: cansideration oJ' ame'dments and recornrnendailons{ i io )publication of Ilill befcrre introduct.ion (7SJrecom:nendittions by the House of a.Uill passed f iO,lJreference to lielect Committee (1 l6)removal of Eiil i l iom the Regisrter cf.Bills {107,1retur"n of a:rrLencletl Bili to ori€iin.atjng r:hamber il0g)return of Bilt not ergreed to the Counr:il (tOg)sancUon to trr: annexed to the notice rrl-amendnrents {3g)schedule {gZlscope of debate r.rn the motionstatement in r:6n11g.tion withtranslation of Bills (BO)transmjssion to.A,ssembly of Erills pas:;ed by tire Houst: (lOSJvoting on group of clauses anclschedules (42)w-ithdrawal o1, amendments (9,[)withdra.wal o1' Ilil:l ( I 06)

MATTEFL OF Pl: JBil,i C IMpORT/.Nr3EChairmeLn to decidr: adrnissibilltt, {6g)

suspenrsion c,f rnembers (327)

time linrit for speeches on Go'rernor's Addresr; (23)

to pass the Bill (_i0t)Or:dl.nance (27)

no formal. motion (70)

notice of raisin.g discussion

procedur,e regarding calling

ti.me limil- for sPecches (7 I)

I\{EMBEI{S:

application for leetve of absence

a.uthentir:ation of petition ( I 35)

c:ounter t;ignature (137)

clischargr: of members zb5snf flrlnl Sittiregs of the rlomrnittee (196)

duration of sPeeches (314)

intimation to Chzrirman by Mallisltrate of arrest' detent:'on etc' of

a members (1132)

intimation to Chairman on rel:ase of rnembers (183)

{rrelevance or repetition (3f 0)

member to speali when called b1'Chairman (304)

mode of addressitng the House (!iOEi)

mode or raising ia' question of pr:wilege (177)

notice oIques;tion of privilege l'1'25)

Oath or Affirrrration (5)

order of speer:hes and right of repl'y (3;12)

personal exPlanation (3 f 1)

procedttre for arrest of membt:rs ( I 8 I )

pro"edt-r." regarding allegatior:r irg€rin$t a persorr (3OlZl

question of Privilege (i74)

questions to tre asked through the Ctrairman (!i09)

resignation c,I S'eat in the Hotrse (l'85)

restriction in quodng speecht:s mttde in Assernbly (3icr8)

roll of rnembers (6)

rules to be olbserved while spr:akirrg (:306)

seating of mr:mbers (4)

summons to members (3)

suspension of members (327)

time lirnit for speeches on Goveirnor'si Address (23)

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for shor[ drrration (6{])

attr:ntion (iZ2)

(tr86)

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t62

time limit for speeches on motions (1613)

time lim.it for speeches on resoluticrns; (.150)

vacatiorr of sezrts irr the House (.185i)

voting in Conrmittee (I117)

withdrarval o1' Menlber (:32 6)

MEMOFI\NDIJM:

explanatory rnemoranclum to l3ills delegating Legislzrt Lve Power(76)

financial - to Elills and monev r::lztur;es; in Bills {715)

MESSAGES:

Communications; from the Housr: tt: thLe, Gover.nor [l891Messages by trhe Goverrror [2e)Messages to Parliament (125)

MINISTIIR:

Statemernt by Mi.nister who hars resrigned (164|

Stateme'nt mirde my a I!{inister: I,132.1)

MOTIOIJ:

Adjourn.ment r:f rlebate on motion l:29ti)Admissibility of (i 58)After introduction [8 1)Allotment of i:ime and cl:iscussiorL o1'(1t3i1)Chairma.n to decide adrnissibilrty cf ( 159)Chairman to put question at tl:re appo.inted time (I62)

Dilatory - in :rbuse of Rr-rles of the lt{ouse (296)

Discussion on matters of publ.ic interest by (1ti6)

For considera.t.ion (I 14)For considera,tjon of amendment (11O)

For discussion on matters befor:e'Trjbu:nals Comnrissiorrs etc. (62)

For leave to introduce llill (78)

Moved not to lapse (17)

Moving of (292)

. t63

No formal - cr' rneLtters of urllent p'Lllic impor-tance for shortduration (7O)Notice of ' (157)Not to be published until admirted {29I,Proposing the quesrion (2ga)Repetition of (289)That the polic'vr or situation or ,stirtement or any othe:r matter tobe taken into r:onsid eration (2g7)Time for taking of'adjournment (64.1Time limit for r;peeches (I68)Withdrawal of (293)

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NOTICES:

By Members (286)

Chairman to amend - of questions a_nd Motion et<:.Chairman's power to dispense vrith period of notir:eCirculation of - and papers to memb,er s (2gT)Form of notice of questions (36)For moving for con.sideration of .Bill I I lS)lapse of pr:nding - on prorogation of llouse (16)of admitted questions of Ministers (SZ)of amendments anrl procedure gr:neral in Select Commitiee (231)of amendmentrs by Members other than memtrers o I SelectCommittee (232)of amendments to clzruses in Bills ig{:i)of amendments to motion (3OO)of motion lbr leave to introduce private I\{ember,s Ilill (iz1t)of motion on a matter of public Interest (lb6) 60of resolution {143)resolution for remolral of Chairmiln or. Deputy Chairman (165)period of - for question (S4)time for giving - of aLdjournment rnc,tion (€jOJ

(2€r€r)( r 2 l )

16,4

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Oath or lUfirnration (5)

OBITUAI{Y:Reference of cr:ngratulati.on or r:ondrllenr:e (32)

resolution of c,cn€,ra.tulation of <:oredrtlr:nce (3i)

ORDINAI{CBS;:

Statement in r::onnection with Ctrclir,ances (77)

PANEL OF CH,A.IRMA]T{:Fanel of tlhair:ma:e {9)Fower of persc,rrs presidueg ( t O)

PAPER I"AID:iaying of reguliation, rule etc., on thc tilLrle (12€i.lpapers qr:oted 1-o be laid on the tabler (il1l2)

regulation, rule. etc., as amended tc be laicl on ttLe tabl,,: (131)

treatment of p;lpers laid on the tabl,r: (ll!13)

PETITIOI{S:AuthenticatinS:; of ( I 35)counter s;ignaturre (1 37)documents no[ to be attached tr:r {Ili6)lbrm of ( l i4I)gerleral form oi (1,34)

notice of presentation of (139)presentation of (i,4O)

reference to Comrnil,tee of (I42)

scope of petitiorr (133)

to whom to be erdclressed and irrlu' tr:r be conclucled tL38

POINT O]:I ORDFJFI:Point of c,rder ;,rnd decisions thereorr (3j,I9)

1 6 5

rasing of matter which is not a poinri of tlrder (330)

Special mention (irnlieu of zero hLour] 3ll0A

PRESIDING OTIFICERS:

Power of perso:ns presiding (10)

PRTVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESI]:

Allotment. of time ltor (29)

PRTVILEGES:

Conditions of zLdmissibility of questions of (I76)

Consideration by the House or refr:rer:.ce to the Cornrnittee of

Privileges of question of - to which L.:anre is granted (17ti)

mode of raising of a question (L77)

notice of question ol'(175)

power of Chairman lo refer querstiort of . to Comnrittee 1179)

question ol (174)

regulation of procr:dure (I8O)

PROCEDURE:

in Joint Select Cornmittee (242)

power of Chairman to give directions on a point. of - or r:'therwise

(258)

power to Chainman to refer qur:stions r:f Privileg,: to Ctlmmittee(179)

power to make suggestion on (2 18)

regulation of - for Privilege (180)

PROCEEDINGS:

Evidence, report and - treated eLs co:nficlential (2 l l)

expunction of 'words from (333) I 19

indication of printecl debates of expr-tngr:d (334)

record of decisions at the Comn:itter: Mr:etings (2 lO)

report proceedings of House {3€i2)

PROIiCiGATIOT\:

Addre-qrs at tlre time of 127)Business beiore the Committr:e not tc lapse on (22 l)lapse otf pencling;notices on (I6l

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Quorurn of the lrgislative Cotrncil (2)

QUESTIONS:Conclit-ions oI admissibility of i4l3)Chairrnan to deci<le Admissibjlity of (4lj)chairrnan to decicle if - is to Lre trcatet.i as stan.ed or Unstarredt46)discussion on rnatler of public Ilnpclrt;ance arisir-rg oi,'t of answerto (58)

ibrm of notice of {36)list of (4 7)nrode of'askirrg (150)noUce of adrrritted - to l{iniste::s (B'i }on matters *l'c,or-resp.ndence be:trr"-er:n the Goverlu-aent, theGovernrnent ,:f India or rutv otjrer {:itate Governr:re nt (a,4)of notice of (351

annuai allotnrent of days for (40)Short l{otice (56)Starrecl Suestion.s (38)to priverte mernbers (42)Unstar:red (41)

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RATIFIC,ATIOI{:

Discuss;ion on errnendment to tlre Cons,t.itution (124)I\{essage to parliament (1.25)of'amenclntenr to the Constitutj.on (.|.23i)

167

RECORD:

of decisions (2 1t)J

power of Cornmittees to send for persons, and .records {206)

power to take evidence or cal.. fbrpapers or doc:ument-s (205)

REPL'1:

Government's right of replY (122)

REPORTS:

availability of, brefbre presentatiorl, to Governm,:nt (2..4)

Scope of debrate on - of Select Cornmittee (86)

Secret:ary's (15)

RESIGNATION:of members from Committees (1913)

of seats in the i{ouse (185)

staternents by zr Minister whtl has re-signed (1€;4)

RESOLUTION:

admisisibilit-v of ( 1 44)

amendments tc (i49)

Chairman to decide admissitrility of (la6)

Chairman to preserve order trnd t:niorce decision (33 l)

congratulation or condolence (3 I I

copy oI' passed to bt: sent to the Minir;ter (1ii5)

form rt l ' (145)

motion of 0a7)moved not to la.pse (17)

notice of (143)

notice of ........... for removal of C:hairman or Deput',' Chairman

( r65)precedence of private membe:rs (IlO)

repet i t ion ol ' (154)

resumption of ad.iourned detrate on private members' (30)

scope of disr:ussion on (151)

spl i t t ing of ( I53)

16t l

subjsr;f rnatter afld co,nditions of admissibility of (i4,t)tirne llmit f:rr speechcs on (ii jC))ryithrjrarval o1'- and amendment r.15:.]l

ROLI- OF VIILMiII0RS: f6)

RULIl;S:

Applic abilit.! of' g,;:11spa-i rul es rci Cornrnittee ( L g0)Appointment of {lomrnittee { tgl)Castin.g rrotes of {)hairman (J €}B)Chai::man o{ C,srnmittee (1g1)

Comrrittee ma,/ sit'"vhilst thc I{ous,e is siting (:ZOI)Consideration of amendmenl s to (3.16)releva:tce or re;:ertition {3 lO)Limitation of' debate (3 t8)Meir:bers to :ipea.i< r,vhen callt:cl bri Clurirman (:i0.4)Mode of adclress;ing rhe lJouse iil05JIvlovers reply conr:h-rdes deba Le:s (;:i 1,ll)No spreech a.fter r',oices; collecter:i [i2 i.lNotici,:l of prr.iporial to amend (lj4ill

Notices by l\{errLbcrs (286}

Order r:f spcr:ches and right of repiy l:3I2Jpersonal expiiarLal"ion (13I I)point of <ldr:f ilncl decision tt ereon [i.]2g)Porver,rf Crl:nmittee to rrake de taile,C rules [2 l{))power r-o app,:)int sub-contmittees (l gll))

procedure ikrr a::rcndment of 3.14iproceiure ii:rr obtainini{ decisic,jt c1't}le House {,3rg)proce,Cirr e rq]ar.ding irllegarion agirin:jt. a persolt (307Jraising of a rnater ',,,'hich is nc,l a poinri_ of order (3lOjreferen ce to s 1 :eciill Cornrnitl.e c. {l}4,15)remol'ai a:rd ta],:ingiinlo custc,dv of sir"angers [31]9)residtrzuy pcu.ers (3112)

restriction iri qr-roting :;peeches mt.de in Assernl:ly (3013)

I r39

sittings o:[ Conrmit[tee in private (2O2',)

suspens,ion of Rules (340)

to be observed by members while present in the I{ouse (303)

to be observed by members while spreaking (3O6)

Questio:nrs to be arsked through the tllhairman (3Cr9)

quon"rm for cornmitl.ee meetings (1915)

rroting in Comrnittee (197)(s"

SEATINT]:

of memtrers (4.1

SECRE]]IIRY:

Duties of (341)

SCHED]JLESchedule-ISchedule-IISchedule-III

SHORTTITLE ( i )

SITTINC':Commenr:ement and conclusion of ('7)

Committee may sit whilst the Housr,: is {,2O1)fixing ttLe time and place of firs;t mr::eting of Sele,:t Corrrmittee /Joint Sek:ct Comnnittee (24O)

of Comneittee (2OCl)

of Commj.ttee in Private (2O2)

of Housr: (12)

of the H,oruse duly constituted (-tI)

Power oll tlhairman to adjourn the lllouse or susp'end (:128)

strangers to withdraw when tht: Cor nmittee is del.iberat ing (204)

venue d:. |2O3') 76

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CHAIIWf,AN':

addrer;s by (315j

consent nertr3ssiatlf to make ln,ctic,n (€iO)disallonanoe or i:rmendment bv [j,]9(l]

CI]A.FIMAN:

electlcrn of (7'l

notice of rer;rLlutjon fcl.r remo.,':rl o.i - or Deputy Chai n nan ( I 65)power of - to adjourn the Hourse r:rr srrspend sirting (l:,2g)pov','er of - to give direction on a yroint. of procedure crr otherwise(22O\

po$'er of - to qive direcl-ions to :;utrorcljnate I-egirslalion committeei258)power of - t,r refer questions ri;i pliti l,:joe to C:onrmitter: (l7g)resolrrlion included in tire lis1, of ]Ju.si.ness on 1.he ap; rointed day(167)

Time imit. fc'r' spe,:ches an rel;olul,ion fbr removal of (.: 6g)to arnend noticie of question and :lnc,tions etc., l2ggJto der:ide adrnissibiliW of questior Ls (4,b)to decide arhnirssibilitl' on matter"s ,ci"urgent p,ublir:: importancefor shcrrt duratiorr (6g)to der:irle if a. question is to be tr eat-ecl as starr.ed or unr:;tarred (46)to pre:sen'e o.rder and enforce decision (33 l)treatrnent oii colmmunications; of zrresit of members [] g4)

SPEECIHES:duration of speeches (Ilt4)time limit 1'or - rand discussr.r:n on maters i)f urg,:nt publicirnporta,nr:e t<lr short duratiorr [7l ttime iis;t for - on Ciot ernor's A.rldress [2S1

STATJ]]\4EN]]:

by a l\4L.nister rvho has resi€nr:r-l {i 34)macie Lrl' a Nlinister {324)

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SUBORDINATI] LBGISI,ATION :

allotment of time for discussion of al:nendment (I:27)

amendments returned by Assenrbly 1129)

disagree.rrLent betu'een the Houses (l30)

lapng of regulertion, rule etc., on the:Table (126)

regulation, rule etr:., as amended to'be Laid on the Tabla (131)

transmission of arnendment to l\sse:rnblv (128)

SUMMONS:Summons; to Members {3)power ol Council Committees to send fbr persons, papers and

records (206)

SUSPENSION:of Members (327)

of rules li34O)

STRANGBRS:Admission of (li37)

Removal and takirrg into custody of (31)9)

withdrarv:rl of (338)

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TRIBUN{LS:

Matters before - Commissions etc., (147)

motion for discussion on matters be.[ore Tribunals, Corirmission

etc. {62)raising ilirscussion on matters b,eforr: - Commission etc. (147)

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Y6641gC:Y':filling up ,of casual ( 1.92)

resignat.ion of seal,s in the House (l{:i5)

vacation of seats in the House (187)

VOTING:

casting vc,tes of chairman (l98)

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Divislon (325)

in Committee (197)

No srp'ssstr after voices coller:ted t.32I )

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WITHDRA\[iTI,:

Strangers to llrithdraw when the C,lrnmittee isi tlelib,::ratin g (2O4)of mernbers (32€i)

WTTNESSES:

Council for (2071

procedure frlr,examining (2CrgJ