Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Polity and Constitution · Question 39

Consider the following statements:<br/>1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly.<br/>2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

1 only

  1. Correct. Under Article 179(a), the Speaker of a State Legislative Assembly vacates office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.

  2. Incorrect. Under the proviso to Article 179, the Speaker does not vacate office immediately on dissolution; he/she continues until just before the first meeting of the next Assembly.

Therefore, only Statement 1 is correct.

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