Notes on Parliamentary Procedure - Page 724

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 703

Rule 34. Duties of the Public Accounts Committee :

(1) To satisfy itself that money is spent within the scope of the demand and to bring to the notice.

Conduct of Business

This is regulated by the Standing Orders.

I. Council Session

  1. The Council can meet only at a time or place apppointed by the Governor by notification.

  2. Session is prorogued by the order of the Governor.

  3. The Council shall sit on such days and at such times as the President shall direct.

Effect of Prorogation

On prorogation all pending notices shall lapse and fresh notices must be given for the next Session except in the following cases :

(1) Question These are carried over to

(2) Statutory motions the list of Business for

(3) Bills introduced the next Session.

(4) Motion to amend Standing

Orders which have been

referred to a Select Committee.

Procedure

With regard to

I. Question

Shall be put and answers given in such manner as the President may, in his discretion, determine.

II. Motion for Adjournment

30 members to rise

4 O’clock for the purpose of discussing the motion. Debate shall terminate at 6 p.m. and thereafter no question respecting the motion shall be put.