Article 8 Replacement of Section 33 of the Constitution

Section 33 of the Constitution is replaced by the following—

“33

(1)

There shall preside at each sitting of the Legislative Council—

(a)

the Governor; or

(b)

at any time when there is a person holding the office of Speaker, the Speaker; or

(c)

in the absence of the Governor or, as the case may be, of the Speaker, such member of the Legislative Council as the Governor, acting in his discretion, may appoint to preside at that sitting; or

(d)

if no such appointment has been made, such person as shall be prescribed by the Standing Orders of the Council.

(2)

The Legislative Council may elect a Speaker of the Council, who shall be a person, whether or not a member of the Council, who is qualified and not disqualified to be a member of the Council.

(3)

The Speaker shall be elected for the life of the Council and shall be removable by a vote of no less than six of the elected members voting in favour of the motion.”.