What is the Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Chairman? What is the meaning The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration? Article 184 and 185 of Constitution of India, 1949
Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Chairman and The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration are defined under Article 184 and 185 of Constitution of India 1949. Provisions under these Article are:
Article 184 of Constitution of India "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, the duties of the office shall be performed by the Deputy Chairman or, if the office of Deputy Chairman is also vacant, by such member of the council as the Governor may appoint for the purpose.
(2) During the absence of the Chairman from any sitting of the Council the Deputy Chairman or, if he is also absent, such person as may be determined by the rules of procedure of the Council, or, if no such person is present, such other person as may be determined by the Council, shall act as Chairman.
Article 185 of Constitution of India "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 Legislative Council, while any
resolution for the removal of the chairman from his office
is under consideration, the Chairman, or while any
resolution for the removal of the Deputy Chairman from his
office is under consideration, the Deputy chairman, shall
not, though he is present, preside, and the provisions of
clause (2) of Article 184 shall apply in relation to every
such sitting as they apply in relation to a sitting from
which the Chairman or, as the case may be, the Deputy
Chairman is absent.
(2) The Chairman shall have the right to speak in, and
otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, the
Legislative Council while any resolution for his removal
from office is under consideration in the Council and shall,
notwithstanding anything in Article 189, be entitled to vote
only in the first instance on such resolution or on any
other matter during such proceedings but not in the case of
an equality of votes.