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Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
(3) While the office of the Speaker is vacant or the Speaker is 51[ acting as] President, or if it is determined
by Parliament that the Speaker is otherwise unable to perform the functions of his office, those functions
shall be performed by the Deputy Speaker or, if the office of the Deputy Speaker is vacant, by such member
of Parliament as may be determined by or under the rules of procedure of Parliament; and during the
absence of the Speaker from any sitting of Parliament the Deputy Speaker or, if he also is absent, such
person as may be determined by or under the rules of procedure, shall act as Speaker.
(4) At any sitting of Parliament, while a resolution for the removal of the Speaker from his office is under
consideration the Speaker (or while any resolution for the removal of the Deputy Speaker from his office is
under consideration, the Deputy Speaker) shall not preside, and the provisions of clause (3) shall apply in
relation to every such sitting as they apply in relation to a sitting from which the Speaker or, as the case
may be, the Deputy Speaker is absent.
(5) The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker, as the case may be, shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise
to take part in, the proceedings of Parliament while any resolution for his removal from office is under
consideration in Parliament, and shall be entitled to vote but only as a member.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (2) the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Deputy Speaker,
shall be deemed to continue to hold office until his successor has entered upon office.
75. (1) Subject to this Constitution –
(a) the procedure of Parliament shall be regulated by rules of procedure made by it, and until such rules are
made shall be regulated by rules of procedure made by the President;
Rules of procedure, quorum,
etc
(b) a decision in Parliament shall be taken by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting,
but the person presiding shall not vote except when there is an equality of votes, in which case he shall
exercise a casting vote;
(c) no proceeding in Parliament shall be invalid by reason only that there is a vacancy in the membership
thereof or that a person who was not entitled to do so was present at, or voted or otherwise participated in,
the proceeding.
(2) If at any time during which Parliament is in session the attention of the person presiding is drawn to the
fact that the number of members present is less than sixty, he shall either suspend the meeting until at
least sixty members are present, or adjourn it.
Standing committees of
Parliament
76. (1) 52[ * * *] Parliament shall appoint from among its members the following standing committees, that
is to say –
(a) a public accounts committee;
(b) committee of privileges; and
(c) such other standing committees as the rules of procedure of Parliament require.
(2) In addition to the committees referred to in clause (1), Parliament shall appoint other standing
committees, and a committee so appointed may, subject to this Constitution and to any other law
(a) examine draft Bills and other legislative proposals;
(b) review the enforcement of laws and propose measures for such enforcement;
(c) in relation to any matter referred to it by Parliament as a matter of public importance, investigate or
inquire into the activities or administration of a Ministry and may require it to furnish, through an authorised
representative, relevant information and to answer questions, orally or in writing;
(d) perform any other function assigned to it by Parliament.
(3) Parliament may by law confer on committees appointed under this article powers for –
(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or otherwise;
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