President of the Legislative Council

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The President of the Legislative Council is the chief parliamentary officer who chairs debates, maintains order, and represents the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria.

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President of the Legislative Council canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
analogousTo President of the Australian Senate
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria NERFINISHED
appointedBy Legislative Council of Victoria NERFINISHED
associatedWith Standing Orders of the Legislative Council NERFINISHED
Victorian Constitution NERFINISHED
belongsTo Westminster-style parliamentary system
chambersPresidedOver Legislative Council of Victoria NERFINISHED
country Australia
createdFor Legislative Council of the Colony of Victoria NERFINISHED
governmentBranch legislature
hasDeputy Deputy President of the Legislative Council
hasStyle The Honourable
inception 19th century
jurisdiction State of Victoria NERFINISHED
mayExercise casting vote in the event of a tie
power to order a member to withdraw from the chamber
officeLocation Parliament House, Melbourne NERFINISHED
parliamentaryHouse upper house
partOf Legislative Council of Victoria NERFINISHED
Parliament of Victoria NERFINISHED
residence Melbourne NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administration of the Legislative Council chamber
discipline of members in the chamber
role announces the results of divisions
calls on members to speak
chairs debates in the Legislative Council
enforces the rules and standing orders of the Legislative Council
ensures proceedings comply with standing orders
maintains order in the Legislative Council
presides over sittings of the Legislative Council
protects the rights of all members of the Legislative Council
puts questions to a vote
represents the Council in its relations with the Crown
represents the Council in its relations with the Executive Government
represents the Council in its relations with the Legislative Assembly
represents the Council on ceremonial occasions
represents the Legislative Council
rules on points of order
selectionMethod elected by members of the Legislative Council
termLength coextensive with membership of the Legislative Council unless removed or resigned

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Legislative Council presidingOfficerTitle President of the Legislative Council
subject surface form: Legislative Council of Victoria
Victorian Legislative Council hasPresidingOfficer President of the Legislative Council