www.lawcommission.gov.np (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; 50

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