88. Rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses. Every Minister and the Attorney-General of India shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, either House, any joint sitting of the Houses, and any committee of Parliament of which he may beRead…
Officers of Parliament 89. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States. (1) The Vice-President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States. (2) The Council of States shall, as soon as may be, choose a member of the Council to be Deputy ChairmanRead…
90. Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the office of Deputy Chairman. A member holding office as Deputy Chairman of the Council of States- (a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Council; (b) may at any time, by writing under his handRead…
91. Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Chairman. (1) While the office of Chairman is vacant, or during any period when the Vice-President is acting as, or discharging the functions of, President, the duties of the officeRead…
92. The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration. (1) At any sitting of the Council of States, while any resolution for the removal of the Vice-President from his office is under consideration, the Chairman, or while anyRead…
93. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People. The House of the People shall, as soon as may be, choose two members of the House to be respectively Speaker and Deputy Speaker thereof and, so often as the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes vacant,Read…
94. Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker. A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of the People- (a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the House of the People; (b) mayRead…
95. Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker. (1) While the office of Speaker is vacant, the duties of the office shall be performed by the Deputy Speaker or, if the office of Deputy Speaker isRead…
96. The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration. (1) At any sitting of the House of the People, while any resolution for the removal of the Speaker from his office is under consideration, the Speaker, or whileRead…
97. Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. There shall be paid to the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States, and to the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, such salaries and allowancesRead…
98. Secretariat of Parliament. (1) Each House of Parliament shall have a separate secretarial staff: Provided that nothing in this clause shall be construed as preventing the creation of posts common to both Houses of Parliament. (2) Parliament may by law regulate the recruitment, and the conditions of service ofRead…
Conduct of Business 99. Oath or affirmation by members. Every member of either House of Parliament shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose inRead…
100. Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions at any sitting of either House or joint sitting of the Houses shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, otherRead…
Disqualifications of Members 101. Vacation of seats. (1) No person shall be a member of both Houses of Parliament and provision shall be made by Parliament by law for the vacation by a person who is chosen a member of both Houses of his seat in one House or theRead…
103. Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members. (1) If any question arises as to whether a member of either House of Parliament has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1) of Article 102, the question shall be referred for the decision of the President andRead…
104. Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 99 or when not qualified or when disqualified. If a person sits or votes as a member of either House of Parliament before he has complied with the requirements of article 99, or when he knows thatRead…
