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Parliament Bill

Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and parliamentary precincts

40: Outline of this Part

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"About the Speaker and Parliamentary Precincts"

This Part of the proposed Parliament Bill is about the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, and the parliamentary precincts. You will learn what roles they have and what powers they can use. The bill is divided into parts, including Subpart 1 and Subpart 2, which explain things like who can act in place of the Speaker and how the parliamentary precincts are controlled.

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39: Parliamentary journals as evidence, or

"Parliamentary journals are accepted as proof in court"

41: Speaker may delegate functions and duties only if Act expressly authorises such delegation, or

"The Speaker can share jobs with others only if the law says it's okay."

Part 3Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and parliamentary precincts

40Outline of this Part

This Part sets out provisions concerning the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, and the parliamentary precincts.
Subpart 1—
specifies what functions, duties, and powers the Speaker may delegate and to whom; and
identifies who may act in place of the Speaker; and
specifies how references to the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, and a member with authority to act as Speaker should be read during the period following a general election.

Subpart 2 describes the status of the parliamentary precincts and the Speaker’s role in controlling and administering the precincts.