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Start Free TrialAssam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 Section 27
Title: Voting in Assembly, Power of Assembly to Act Notwithstanding Vacancies and Quorum
State: Central
Year: 1969
(1) Save as sotherwise provided in this Act, all questions at any sitting of the Legislative Assembly shall be determined by majority of votes of the members present and voting other than the Speaker or person acting as such. (2) The Speaker or person acting as such shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (3) The Legislative Assembly shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership, thereof, and any proceedings in the Legislative Assembly shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (4) Until the Legislature of Meghalaya by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of the Legislative Assembly shall be ten members. (5) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker or person acting as such either to adjourn the Assembly or suspend the meeting until there is a quorum.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionMulti State Co-operative Societies Act, 1984 [Repealed] Section 22
Title: Votes of Members
State: Central
Year: 1984
Every member of a multi-State co-operative society, including a member who is an employee of such society, shall have one vote in the affairs of the society: Provided that- (a) A member who is an employee of such society shall not be entitled to vote- (i) At an election of a member of the board of such society; (ii) In any general meeting convened for framing the bye-laws of such society or any amendments thereto; (b) In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote; (c) Where any of the authorities referred to in clauses (c) to (g) of sub-section (1) of section 19-is a member of a multi-State co-operative society, each person nominated by such authority, on the board, in accordance with the provisions contained in this Act and the rules, shall have one vote: (d) A multi-State co-operative society, the members of which include co-operative societies or other multi-State co-operative societies, may provide for an equitable system of voting having regard to the membership of, and the extent of business carried on by such co-operative societies, or multi-State co-operative societies and other relevant circumstances.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGovernment of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 66
Title: Voting in Chambers, Power of Chambers to Act Notwithstanding Vacancies and Quorum
State: Central
Year: 1935
.....Chambers, of a Provincial Legislature shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting other than the Speaker or President, or person acting as such. The Speaker or President, or person acting as such shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (2) A Chamber of a Provincial Legislature shall have power to actnotwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in a Provincial Legislature shall be valid notwithstanding that it isdiscovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do,sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (3) If at any time during a meeting of a Provincial LegislativeAssembly less than one-sixth of the total number of members of theChamber are present, or if at any time during a meeting of a ProvincialLegislative Council less than ten members are present, it shall be the dutyof the Speaker or President or person, acting as such either to adjournthe Chamber, or to suspend the meeting until at least one-sixth of the;members, or, as the case may be, at least ten members, are present.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGovernment of Union Territories Act, 1963 Section 12
Title: Voting in Assembly, Power of Assembly to Act Notwithstanding Vacancies and Quorum
State: Central
Year: 1963
.....Assembly of1[the Union Territory] shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting other than the Speaker or person acting as such. (2) The Speaker or person acting as such shall not vote in the first instance but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (3) The Legislative Assembly of1[the Union Territory] shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in the Legislative Assembly of1[the Union Territory] shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do, sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (4) The quorum to constitute a meeting of the Legislative Assembly of a1[the Union Territory] shall be one-third of the total number of members of the Assembly. (5) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly of1[the Union Territory] there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the Assembly or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum. ________________________ 1. Substituted for the words "a Union.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGovernment of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 Section 13
Title: Voting in Assembly, Power of Assembly to Act Notwithstanding Vacancies and Quorum
State: Central
Year: 1991
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all questions at any sitting of the Legislative Assembly shall be determined by a majority of votes of me members present and voting other than the Speaker or person acting as such. (2) The Speaker or person acting as such shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (3) The Legislative Assembly shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in the Legislative Assembly shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do, sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (4) The quprum to constitute a meeting of the Legislative Assembly shall be one-third of the total number of members of the Assembly. (5) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the Assembly or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionConstitution of India Article 100
Title: Voting in Houses, Power of Houses to Act Notwithstanding Vacancies and Quorum
State: Central
Year: 1950
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions at any sitting of either House or joint sitting of the Houses shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or person acting as Chairman or Speaker. The Chairman or Speaker, or person acting as such, shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (2) Either House of Parliament shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in Parliament shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (3) Until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the House. (4) If at any time during a meeting of a House there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Chairman or Speaker, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionConstitution of India Article 189
Title: Voting in Houses, Power of Houses to Act Notwithstanding Vacancies and Quorum
State: Central
Year: 1950
.....be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such.The Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such, shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (2) A House of the Legislature of a State shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (3) Until the Legislature of the State by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of a House of the Legislature of a State shall be ten members or one-tenth of the total number of members of the House, whichever is greater. (4) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGovernment of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 23
Title: Voting in Chambers, Power of Chambers to Act Notwithstanding Vacancies, and Quorum
State: Central
Year: 1935
.....of the Chambers] shall be determined by a majority of votes of themembers present and voting other than the President 2 [or Speaker] orperson acting as such ThePresident 2 [or Speaker] or person acting as such shall not vote inthefirst instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of;anequality of votes. (2)3 [A Chamber of] the 4 [Federal] Legislature shall havepower to actnotwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof and anyproceedingsin the Legislature shall be valid notwithstanding that it isdiscovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do sat orvoted orotherwise took part in the proceedings. (3)If at any time during a meeting of 5 [a Chamber] less than one-sixthofthe total number of members of 5 [the Chamber] are present, it shallbe theduty of the President 3 [or Speaker] or person acting as sucheither to adjourn the Chamber, or to suspend the meeting until at leastone-sixth of themembers are present. ___________________________ 1. Substituted by the words 'of the DominionLegislature' by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions)Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11. 2.The word within brackets was.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionKarnataka Public Service Commission (Conduct of Business and Additional Functions) Act, 1959 Section 6
Title: Decision by Majority of Votes
State: Karnataka
Year: 1959
Every question at a meeting of the Commission shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question, and in the case of an equal division of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCoast Guard Act, 1978 Section 76
Title: Voting by Members
State: Central
Year: 1978
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), every decision of a Coast Guard Court shall be passed by an absolute majority of votes; and where there is an equality of votes on either the finding or the sentence, the decision shall be in favour of the accused. (2) No sentence of death shall be passed by a Coast Guard Court without the concurrence of at least two-third of the members of the Court. (3) In matters other than a challenge or the finding or sentence, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote.
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