Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 35
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Election of Speaker[edit | edit source]
(1) The House of Ordinaries shall, before proceeding to the despatch of any other business, choose a member to be the Speaker of the House, and as often as the office of Speaker becomes vacant the House shall again choose a member to be the Speaker.
(2) The Speaker maybe removed from office by a vote of the House.
(3) The Speaker ceases to hold office if the Speaker ceases to be a member of the House, or resigns the office by writing addressed to the Manager‑General.
Independence of the Speaker[edit | edit source]
(4) A Minister cannot be appointed or act as the Speaker.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if:
- (a) there are fewer than 3 legislative directors; and
- (b) each member of the House is a Minister serving on an honorary basis.
(6) The place of the Speaker becomes vacant if:
- (a) the Speaker is or becomes a Minister; and
- (b) subsection (4) applies or begins to apply.
Relevant notes from the Explanatory Memorandum[edit | edit source]
135. This section is based on the corresponding section of the Australian Constitution allowing for the election of a Speaker of the House of Ordinaries, and for the removal and resignation of the Speaker.
136. However, this section provides the Speaker cannot be a Minister and ceases to hold office upon this qualification not being met. This is to ensure the independence of the operation of the House from management, as to allow non-executive legislative directors to exercise effective scrutiny over the executive.