(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions proposed for
decision in the Assembly shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the
members present and voting; and a member of the Assembly shall not be
precluded from so voting by reason only that he holds the office of Speaker or
Deputy Speaker or is presiding in the Assembly.
(2)
Where, upon any question before the Assembly that falls to be determined by a
majority of the members present and voting, the votes cast are equally divided, the
Speaker, whether he is a member of the Assembly or not, or any other person
presiding, shall have and shall exercise a casting vote.
Amended by [Act No. 1 of 1996]
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Bills, motions and petitions
Except upon the recommendation of a Minister, the Assembly shall not (a)
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proceed upon any Bill (including any amendment to a Bill) that, in the opinion of the
person presiding, makes provision for any of the following purposes (i)
for the imposition of taxation or the alteration of taxation otherwise than by
reduction;
(ii)
for the imposition of any charge upon the Consolidated Fund or other public
funds of Mauritius or the alteration of any such charge otherwise than by
reduction;
(iii)
for the payment, issue or withdrawal from the Consolidated Fund or other
public funds of Mauritius of any money not charged on it or any increase in
the amount of such payment, issue or withdrawal; or
(iv)
for the composition or remission of any debt to the Government;
(b)
proceed upon any motion (including any amendment to a motion) the effect of
which, in the opinion of the person presiding, would be to make provision for any of
those purposes; or
(c)
receive any petition that, in the opinion of the person presiding, requests that
provision be made for any of those purposes.
Oath of allegiance
(1)
No member of the Assembly shall take part in the proceedings of the Assembly
(other than proceedings necessary for the purposes of this section) until he has
taken and subscribed before the Assembly the oath of allegiance prescribed in the
Third Schedule.
(2)
Where a person other than a member of the Assembly is elected as Speaker, he
shall not preside at any sitting of the Assembly unless he has taken and subscribed
before the Assembly the oath of allegiance prescribed in the Third Schedule.