Procedure of National Assembly

Procedure of National Assembly (1) Subject to this Article and Article 78, the National Assembly shall regulate its own procedure and make Standing Orders for the conduct of its business. (2) The proceedings of the National Assembly shall not be invalid due to— (a) a vacancy in its membership; or (b) the presence or participation of a person not entitled to be present at, or to participate in, the proceedings of the National Assembly. (3) There shall preside at a sitting of the National Assembly— (a) the Speaker; (b) in the absence of the Speaker, the First Deputy Speaker; (c) in the absence of the First Deputy Speaker, the Second Deputy Speaker; or (d) in the absence of the Second Deputy Speaker, another Member of Parliament as the members may elect for that sitting. (4) The quorum for a meeting of the National Assembly shall be one-third of the Members of Parliament. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 37 Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 (Chapter 1) Zambia