www.lawcommission.gov.np (d) In case he or she is absent in ten consecutive meetings without giving information to the Provincial Assembly; (e) In case the political party of which he or she was a member when elected provides a notification as provided for in the federal law that he or she has defected from the party; (f) 181. In case he or she dies. Decision as to Disqualification of Member: In case question arises as to whether any member of the Provincial Assembly is disqualified or has ceased to possess any of the qualifications referred to in Article 178, the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court shall make the final decision of such question. 182. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Provincial Assembly: (1) The members of the Provincial Assembly shall, within fifteen days of the date of holding of the first meeting of the Provincial Assembly, elect a Speaker of Province and a Deputy Speaker of Province from amongst themselves. (2) Election pursuant to clause (1) shall be so held that there is one woman out of the Speaker of Province and the Deputy Speaker of Province, and the Speaker of Province and the Deputy Speaker of Province shall be representatives from different parties. Provided that in case there is no representation of more than one party in the Provincial Assembly or no candidacy is filed by more than one party despite representation, nothing shall prevent the members of the same party from being the Speaker of Province and the Deputy Speaker of Province. (3) In case the office of the Speaker of Province or the Deputy Speaker of Province falls vacant, the members of the Provincial Assembly shall fulfil the vacancy through election to the Speaker of Province or the Deputy Speaker of Province from amongst themselves. (4) The Deputy Speaker of Province shall, in the absence of the Speaker of Province, preside over the Provincial Assembly. (5) In case the election to the Speaker of Province and the Deputy Speaker of Province has not taken place, or in case both the positions have fallen vacant, the 95