President of the Central Legislative Assembly
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The President of the Central Legislative Assembly was the presiding officer of the legislature of British India, responsible for overseeing its debates and proceedings before independence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of the Central Legislative Assembly canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical political office
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parliamentary office ⓘ presiding officer role ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Government of India Act 1919
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India Act 1935 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
disciplinary measures in the house
ⓘ
members speaking order ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Frederick Whyte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Speaker of the Lok Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingRules | rules of procedure of the Central Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Central Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Frederick Whyte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
G. V. Mavalankar NERFINISHED ⓘ Vithalbhai Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | Central Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderDuties |
announce results of divisions
ⓘ
decide on points of order ⓘ ensure observance of the rules of business ⓘ interpret and apply rules of procedure ⓘ maintain order in the house ⓘ manage conduct of members during sessions ⓘ oversee legislative proceedings ⓘ preside over debates ⓘ put questions to vote ⓘ represent the Assembly in its relations with the executive ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | President ⓘ |
| officeType | speaker-type position ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | President of the Imperial Legislative Council ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | independence of India and adoption of new parliamentary institutions ⓘ |
| residence | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | legislature of British India ⓘ |
| seat | Council House, New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by members of the Central Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| status | defunct office ⓘ |
| supervises |
debates of the Central Legislative Assembly
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legislative business scheduling ⓘ |
| temporalQualification | before independence of India ⓘ |
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