Consider the following statements regarding the election of Deputy Speaker of the House :
- 1. The election of a Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix, and the Secretary-General shall send to every member notice of this date.
- 2. At any time before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing, addressed to the Secretary-General, of a motion that another member be chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House.
- 3. The notice shall be seconded by a third member and shall be accompanied by a statement by the member whose name is proposed in the notice that the member proposed is willing to serve as Deputy Speaker.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
Statement 2 is correct. Rule 8(2) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha states: “At any time before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing, addressed to the Secretary-General, of a motion that another member be chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House.”
Statement 3 is incorrect. Rule 8(3) states: “The notice shall be seconded by a member.” It does not require the notice to be seconded by a *third* member, just *a* member. Furthermore, while the proposed member must be willing to serve, the rules do not explicitly state that a written “statement of willingness” must *accompany the notice* given before noon on the preceding day. The willingness is usually confirmed during the process.