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CEYLON GOVT. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

MAY 17, 1946

present, or, in the case of a meeting of the House of Representatives, fewer than twenty Members present, the person presiding shall, subject to any Standing Order of the Chamber, adjourn the sitting without question put.

21. Subject to the provisions of this Order, each Chamber may, by resolution or Standing Order, provide for

(i) the election and retirement of the President and Deputy

President, in the case of the Senate;

(ii) the election and retirement of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Chairman of Committees, in the case of the House of Representatives;

(iii) the regulation of its business, the preservation of order at its sittings and any other matter for which provision is required or authorised to be so made by this Order.

22. (1) Each Chamber may adjourn from time to time as it may determine by resolution or Standing Order until Parliament is prorogued or dissolved.

(2) During the adjournment of either Chamber for a period exceeding one month the President, or Speaker, as the case may be, shall, if requested by the Prime Minister, convene, in such manner as may be prescribed by the Standing Orders of that Chamber, a meeting of the Senate or the House of Representatives for the transaction of any urgent business of public importance.

23.-(1) The seat of a Senator shall become vacant- (a) upon his death; or

(b) if, by writing under his hand, addressed to the Clerk to the

Senate, he resigns his seat; or

(c) if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications men-

tioned in Section 13 of this Order; or

(d) if, without the leave of the Senate first obtained, he absents. himself from the sittings of the Senate during a continuous period of three months; or

(e) upon the termination of his term of office.

(2) As soon as may be after the seat of an elected Senator becomes vacant, the Clerk to the Senate shall inform the Clerk to the House of Representatives of the vacancy.

(3) As soon as may be after the seat of an appointed Senator becomes vacant, the Clerk to the Senate shall inform the Governor of the vacancy.

24. (1) The seat of a Member of Parliament shall become vacant-

(a) upon his death; or

(b) if, by writing under his hand addressed to the Clerk to the

House of Representatives, he resigns his seat; or

(c) if he is elected or appointed a Member of the Senate; or (d) if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned

in Section 13 of this Order; or

(e) if, without the leave of the House of Representatives first obtained, he absents himself from the sittings of the House during a continuous period of three months; or

(f) upon the dissolution of Parliament.

Standing

Orders.

Adjournment.

Vacation of Seats in the Senate.

Vacation of Seats in the House of Representatives.