Chapter 8, Part 5 · Art. 122

Voting in Parliament

2010-as-amended · effective 2010-08-27

Official text

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, any question proposed for decision in either House of Parliament shall be determined by a majority of the members in that House, present and voting.
(2) On a question proposed for decision in either House—
  (a) the Speaker has no vote; and
  (b) in the case of a tie, the question is lost.
(3) A member shall not vote on any question in which the member has a pecuniary interest.
(4) In reckoning the number of members of a House of Parliament for any purpose of voting in that House, the Speaker of that House shall not be counted as a member.

In simple words

A question in either House is decided by a majority of the members present and voting.
Art. 122(1)
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, any question proposed for decision in either House of Parliament shall be determined by a majority of the members in that House, present and voting.
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The Speaker has no vote, and in case of a tie the question is lost.
Art. 122(2)
(2) On a question proposed for decision in either House— (a) the Speaker has no vote; and (b) in the case of a tie, the question is lost.
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A member must not vote on a question in which they have a personal financial interest.
Art. 122(3)
(3) A member shall not vote on any question in which the member has a pecuniary interest.
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Kids explanation

Decisions in Parliament are made by a majority vote, and the Speaker does not vote.
Art. 122(2)
(2) On a question proposed for decision in either House— (a) the Speaker has no vote; and (b) in the case of a tie, the question is lost.
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