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Bar of the House
a wooden Bar placed between two pillars near the door which opens into the Central aisle facing the Speaker and which connects the benches on either side of the aisle. Before an offender is brought to the
Closure
the question be now put'. The acceptance of a closure motion lies within the sole discretion of the Speaker. Before he accepts it, he considers whether the question before the House has received adequate debate or not,
Expunction of remarks
unparliamentary or undignified words, phrases or expressions from the proceedings of the House by an order of the Speaker, Handbook of Members of Lok Sabha Secretariat, 13th Edn., 1999, p. 71. Is an act of striking out,
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Papers laid on table
Parliament, papers are laid on the table by ministers, private members or secretary-general with the permission of the speaker/chairman in pursuance of the provisions of Constitution, rules of procedure and conduct of business or directions by the
Expunction
Expunction, when a member uses objectionable words, the Speaker asks the member to withdraw them. If the member refuses to withdraw the words, he orders expunction of
Explanation
(1282). In British Parliament a member is allowed to make personal explanation with the prior permission of the speaker in respect of his conduct or alleged misrepresentation in debate. The member has to intimate speaker what he
Debate
by action, Stroud's Dictionary of Law, p. 612 When the debate on any motion becomes unduly protracted the speaker can fix a time limit for its completion. At the appointed hour, the question is put forthwith and
Adjourn
range. In the House of Commons, sometimes, adjournment takes place without such a motion being carried, e.g., the Speaker may adjourn the House due to the absence of quorum or owing to grave disorder in the House.
Cabinet
amount of its work to its committees since it is heavily burdened, with executive responsibility, Office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip Laundy, p. 70. The executive and legislative powers are vested
Delegated legislation
Local Government, the first world was caused a further rapid rise in delegated legislation, The Office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Commonwealth, by Wilding and Philip Laundry, p. 200. The Parliament lays down the principles
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