2013 · Q10
Which of the following statements regarding the powers of the Speaker of the House of the People is/are correct?
- 1The Speaker's conduct in regulating the procedure of maintaining order in the House will not be subject to the jurisdiction of any court.
- 2Besides presiding over his/her own House, the Speaker possesses certain powers like presiding over a joint sitting of the two Houses of the Parliament.
- 3While a resolution for his/her removal is under consideration, the Speaker shall preside but shall have no right to speak and shall have no right to vote.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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- AOnly 1
- B1 and 2
- C2 and 3
- DAll of these
Explanation
The Speaker's conduct in regulating House procedure is beyond court jurisdiction and the Speaker presides over joint sittings; but while a removal resolution is under consideration the Speaker may speak and vote in the first instance (not in case of equality), so statement 3 is false.