Section 18 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 in hindi — Speakers and Deputy Speakers

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Official Legislative Text

(1)The person who immediately before the appointed day is the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall continue to be the Speaker of that Assembly on and from that day.
(2)As soon as may be after the appointed day, the Legislative Assembly of Haryana shall choose a member of that Assembly to be Speaker of that Assembly.
(3)The person who immediately before the appointed day is the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall be the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Haryana.
(4)As soon as may be after the appointed day, the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall choose a member of that Assembly to be Deputy Speaker of that Assembly.

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Summary

This section reorganises the leadership roles of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the legislative assemblies of Punjab and Haryana.
The existing Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly retains their position in the newly reorganised Punjab Assembly.
The existing Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly is reassigned to become the Deputy Speaker of the new Haryana Legislative Assembly.
The Haryana assembly is tasked with choosing its own new Speaker, while the Punjab assembly must choose a new Deputy Speaker.

Practical examples

1Mr Singh is the Speaker of Punjab before November 1966. After the reorganisation day, he simply goes to work at the Punjab assembly and continues presiding over the sessions exactly as he did before.

2Mrs Kaur is the Deputy Speaker of Punjab before the change. On the appointed day, she packs up her desk and moves to the newly formed Haryana assembly to serve as their Deputy Speaker.

3The new Haryana assembly meets for the first time. Their very first order of business is to elect a Speaker from among their members, because they only inherited a Deputy Speaker from Punjab.

FAQ

1. Under Section 18 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, what happens to the existing Speaker of Punjab?

According to Section 18 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, the person holding the office of Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly immediately before the appointed day will continue to be the Speaker of that assembly.

2. Does the new state of Haryana get the old Punjab Speaker under Section 18 of the Punjab reorganisation law?

No. Section 18 of the Punjab reorganisation law states that Haryana gets the former Deputy Speaker of Punjab to serve as its Deputy Speaker, and the Haryana assembly must choose a new Speaker entirely.

3. How does Punjab get a new Deputy Speaker according to Section 18 of the 1966 Act?

Section 18 of the 1966 Act dictates that the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall choose a member of its own assembly to be the new Deputy Speaker as soon as possible after the appointed day.

Practice Quiz

Q1.According to Section 18 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, who becomes the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Haryana?

Q2.Under Section 18 of the Punjab Reorganisation statute, what action must the Legislative Assembly of Punjab take regarding its leadership after the appointed day?

Q3.Based on Section 18 of the 1966 Reorganisation Act, which of the following assemblies must choose a new Speaker from among its members?

Q4.What is the status of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab immediately after the appointed day under Section 18 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966?

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