CONSTITUTION OF PARLIAMENT

1. The parliament shall be known as parliament of the Republic of Hindu College.
2. All the regular students and teachers of the College shall be known as Honorable members.
3. The parliament shall have the following powers.
(a) To enact such legislation as may promote the welfare of its members
(b) To debate National and International problems.
4. The Principal shall be the Head of the Republic , and shall be known as the President. He/She shall have the following powers:
(a) To certify or vote any measure passed by the Parliament
(b) To inaugurate the Parliament each year
(c) To appoint the "Freedom of the House" on persons of distinction other that Hon'ble members.
(d) To summon , prorogue or dissolve the parliament
(e) To dismiss any officer of the Parliament
(f) To amend the Constitution in any manner he/she deems fit.
5. The Officers of the Parliament shall be:
(a) The Speaker
(b) The Deputy Speaker
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Leader of Opposition
(e) The Cabinet Ministers
(f) The Marshal

6. The Speaker shall have the following powers.
(a) To preside over all meetings of the Parliament
(b) To accord or withhold his/her previous sanction from any proposed Parliamentary business
(c) To give final decision about the holding of a session.
(d) To ask any Hon'ble member to preside over a meeting of Parliament

7. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President from amongst , the Hon'ble members after seeking their verdict, provided that he of she is at least a student of the final year of the graduating classes. The tenure of the Prime Minister shall ordinarily begin from the date of his/her election and will end on the last day of the academic session

8. The Leader of Opposition shall be appointed by the Speaker . The Cabinet Ministers shall not be more that ten in number. They shall be appointed by the President after considering the recommendations f the Prime Minister and the advice of the Speaker. The Cabinet Ministers will be allocated the following portfolios.

9. (a) Finance
(b) Cultural Activities
(c) Literature Activities
(d) Library
(e) Sports
(f) Students Welfare
(g) Canteen
(h) Environment
(i) Girl Students Welfare
(j) Physically Disabled Students Welfare

The functions and duties of the Cabinet Ministers shall be such as may be prescribed by the Principal. That the Cabinet may appoint Secretaries in Consultation with the President and the Speaker for the smooth functioning of the Ministries. There will be no election for the post of the Secretary and the Magazine Manager.

10. The Marshall shall be appointed by the Speaker in consultation with the President.
11. The Budget shall be presented to the House by the Finance Minister not later than the last working day of October.

(a) The Budgetary proposals shall require at least ten day's notice.
(b) Increase and cut motions not exceeding 25% shall require at least five day's notice.
(c) The budget shall require three readings.
(d) If the House rejects the budget and adopts increase and/or cut Motions in the third reading , the government shall modify the budget accordingly.
(e) The budget as approved by the Parliament shall be laid before the president who may take such action on the same as he/she deems fit and is/her action shall be final.
(f) The President may be in the larger interest restore any cut or part thereof , as he/she deems fit and his/her action shall be final.
(g) If on the rejection of the Budget government resigns , an alternative government may be constituted by the President in consultation with the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and the Marshall

12. The House may have session of three types

(a) Ordinary sessions :They shall require at least , three days notice.
(b) Emergent sessions: They shall require no notice.
(c) Extra-Ordinary sessions: they shall require no notice "Freedom of the House".

13. An Adjournment motion shall be of a very urgent public nature , such a motion cannot be moved in the Extra-Ordinary sessions.
14. The House set up a selection Committee to consider any special matter.
15. The duration of the Parliament shall be one Academic Year.

RULES OF PROCEDURE

1. Before entering upon any business , the Hon'ble Members shall collectively take the oath, I the following word:
"I DO SOLEMNLY AFFIRM THAT I WILL ALWAYS ACT IN THE TRUE PATRIOTIC SPIRIT TOWARDS ALL THAT AFFECTS THE REPUBLIC OF HINDU COLLEGE AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER".
2. The Prime Minister and the leader of Opposition, shall take the oath of office, in the Inaugural Session.
3. When the Chair stands, there shall be complete silence in the House.
4. if a member rises to a point of order and catches the Speaker's eye, the member who is in possession of the floor of the House must resume his seat.
5. No member can address the House, without the permission of the Speaker.
6. a member shall not speak to a motion more than once, unless he is merely explaining a point of his speech that has been misunderstood without introducing any new matter.
7. While taking or leaving their seats, the Hon'ble members should bow to the Speaker.
8. Hon'ble member should enter or leave the House , only in the interval between one question and another or between one speech and another.
9. All the Hon'ble members are responsible , both individually and collectively for maintaining proper discipline in the House.
10. Any Hon'ble member found guilty of breach of order be punished by the Speaker in any manner he deems fit. Any Hon'ble member shall be guilty of a breach of order, if he
(a) Uses unparliamentary language and refuses to either withdraw his words of offer apology to the House.
(b) Disobeys a ruling from the Chair.
(c) Willfully disturbs the orderly conduct of business.

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