Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

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The Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and ensuring parliamentary rules are followed in the legislature of Australia's Northern Territory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
position in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
presiding officer
public office
analogousTo Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
Speakers of other Australian state and territory lower houses
appointedIn Northern Territory
associatedWith Northern Territory Government
basedOn Westminster parliamentary tradition in Australia
surface form: Westminster parliamentary tradition
category Northern Territory politics
Speakers of legislatures in Australia
country Australia
electedBy members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
electionMethod elected by the Assembly from among its members
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasDuty to act impartially in the chair
to protect the rights of all members
to uphold the privileges of the Assembly
hasPower to decide who has the call to speak
to interpret standing orders
to suspend members for disorderly conduct
jurisdiction Northern Territory
legislativeBody Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
officeHoldersAre members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
officeLocation Parliament House, Darwin
officeType Speaker
oversees administration of the Legislative Assembly chamber
partOf Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
surface form: Parliament of the Northern Territory
presidesOver sittings of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
reportsTo Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
responsibleFor calling members to speak
enforcing standing orders
ensuring parliamentary rules are followed
ensuring procedures of the Assembly are observed
maintaining decorum in the chamber
maintaining order in the chamber
managing the business of the Assembly
overseeing debates
ruling on points of order
roleIn Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
style The Honorable
surface form: The Honourable

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Northern Territory Legislative Assembly hasSpeaker Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Chamber of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly usedBy Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
NT Legislative Assembly hasSpeaker Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly