With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment 10, page 6, line 40, leave out
“a by-election will not be held, as a result of the petition”
and insert
“therefore no by-election will be held.”.
This amendment clarifies wording prescribed for the petition-signing sheet.
Amendment 11, in clause 19, page 13, line 7, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
‘( ) If a relevant circumstance arises, the functions of the Speaker under or by virtue of this Act (“the Speaker’s functions”) are to be performed by the Chairman of Ways and Means or a Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means’.
This amendment clarifies that only a post-holder elected by the House will be able to exercise The Speaker’s functions under this Act.
Amendment 12, page 13, line 12, leave out second “or” and insert—
‘( ) a recall condition has been met in relation to the Speaker, or’.
This amendment provides for circumstances where The Speaker meets a recall condition.
Amendment 13, page 13, line 14, leave out subsections (3) and (4).
This amendment is consequential on the clarification that only a post-holder elected by the House will be able to exercise The Speaker’s functions under this Act.