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(e)
In case the political party of which he or she was a member when elected
provides a notification in accordance with the federal law that he or she
has defected from the party,
(f)
90.
In case he or she dies.
Decision as to Disqualification of Member: In case question arises as to whether any
member of the Federal Parliament is disqualified or has become disqualified pursuant
to Article 87, the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court shall finally decide that
question.
91.
Speaker and Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives: (1) The members of the
House of Representatives shall, within fifteen days of the date of holding of the first
meeting of the House of Representatives, elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from
amongst themselves.
(2) Election pursuant to clause (1) shall be so held that there is one woman out
of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, and the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of
the House of Representatives shall be representatives from different parties.
Provided that in case there is no representation of more than one party in the
House of Representatives or no candidacy is filed by more than one party in spite of
representation, nothing shall prevent the members of the same party from being the
Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(3) In case the office of the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker falls vacant, the
members of the House of Representatives shall fulfil the vacancy by electing the
Speaker or Deputy Speaker from amongst themselves.
(4) The Deputy Speaker shall, in the absence of the Speaker, preside over the
House of Representatives.
(5) In case election to the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker is not held or in
case both the positions fall vacant, the attending member who is by age the seniormost shall preside over the meeting of the House of Representatives.
(6) The office of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall fall vacant in any of the following circumstances:(a)
In case he or she ceases to be a member of the House of
Representatives;
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