Section 45: Suspension of Members

45. Suspension of Members (1) Where a Member has been named, the Chairperson shall forthwith put the question, on a motion being made, “that such Member be suspended from the service of the Assembly”. (2) Where the offence has been committed in a Committee of the whole Assembly, the Chairperson shall suspend the proceedings of the Committee and report the circumstances to the Assembly, and the Chairperson shall, on a motion being made forthwith, put the same question, as if the offence had been committed in the Assembly itself. (3) If any Member be suspended under paragraph (1) of this Order, his suspension shall last until such time as the Assembly, by resolution, shall decide provided that under no circumstance shall a suspension last more than 75 days. (4) Not more than one Member shall be named at the same time, unless 2 or more Members present have jointly disregarded the authority of the Chair. (5) Suspension from the service of the Assembly shall not, unless the Assembly so decides, exempt the Member so suspended from serving on any committee to which he may have been appointed before his suspension. (6) Members who are ordered to withdraw or are suspended from the service of the Assembly shall forthwith withdraw from the precincts of the House. (7) In the case of grave disorder arising in the Assembly, the Chairperson may adjourn the Assembly without putting any question or suspend the sitting up to the time to be named by him on the same day.