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Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
67. (1) A member of Parliament shall vacate his seat –
(a) if fails, within the period of ninety days from the date of the first meeting of Parliament after his
Vacation of seats of
members
election, to make and subscribe 42[ * * *] the oath or affirmation prescribed for a member of Parliament in
the Third Schedule:
Provided that the Speaker may, before the expiration of that period, for good cause extend it;
(b) if he is absent from Parliament, without the leave of Parliament, for ninety consecutive sitting days;
(c) upon a dissolution of Parliament;
(d) if he has incurred a disqualification under clause (2) of article 66; or
(e) in the circumstances specified in article 70.
(2) A member of Parliament may resign his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the Speaker, and
the seat shall become vacant when the writing is received by the Speaker or, if the office of Speaker is
vacant or the Speaker is for any reason unable to perform his functions, by the Deputy Speaker.
Remuneration, etc, of
members of Parliament
68. Members of Parliament shall be entitled to such 43[ remuneration], allowances and privileges as may be
determined by Act of Parliament or, until so determined, by order made by the President.
69. If a person sits or votes as a member of Parliament before he makes or subscribes the oath or
affirmation in accordance with this Constitution, or when he knows that he is not qualified or is disqualified
for membership thereof, he shall be liable in respect of each day on which he so sits or votes to a penalty
of one thousand taka to be recovered as a debt due to the Republic.
Penalty for member sitting
or voting before taking oath
Vacation of seat on
resignation or voting against
political party
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70. A person elected as a member of Parliament at an election at which he was nominated as a
candidate by a political party shall vacate his seat if he –
(a) resigns from that party ; or
(b) votes in Parliament against that party ;
but shall not thereby be disqualified for subsequent election as a member of Parliament.]
71. (1) No person shall at the same time be a member of Parliament in respect of two or more
constituencies.
Bar against double
membership
(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall prevent a person from being at the same time a candidate for two or more
constituencies, but in the event of his being elected for more than one –
(a) within thirty days after his last election the person elected shall deliver to the Chief Election
Commissioner a signed declaration specifying the constituency which he wishes to represent, and the seats of
the other constituencies for which he was elected shall thereupon fall vacant;
(b) if the person elected fails to comply with sub clause (a) all the seats for which he was elected shall fall
vacant; and
(c) the person elected shall not make or subscribe the oath or affirmation of a member of Parliament until
the foregoing provisions of this clause, so far as applicable, have been complied with.
Sessions of Parliament
72. (1) Parliament shall be summoned, prorogued and dissolved by the President by public notification, and
when summoning Parliament the President shall specify the time and place of the first meeting:
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