Chapter 8, Part 5 · Art. 122
Voting in Parliament
- 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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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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Art. 122(3)
(3) A member shall not vote on any question in which the member has a pecuniary interest.
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- 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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