Chamber of the House of Representatives
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The Chamber of the House of Representatives is the main legislative meeting hall where Jamaica’s elected parliamentary members convene to debate and pass laws.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chamber of the House of Representatives (Jamaica) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative chamber
ⓘ
parliamentary debating chamber ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | parliamentary security ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConstitution | Constitution of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToLegislativeSystem | bicameral parliament ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| function |
legislative debate
ⓘ
passing laws ⓘ representation of constituencies ⓘ scrutiny of government ⓘ |
| governingBody | House of Representatives of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAudioSystem | microphones and sound system for debates ⓘ |
| hasCentralTable | table for clerks and official documents ⓘ |
| hasClerks | Clerk to the Houses of Parliament and staff ⓘ |
| hasPresidingOfficerSeatFor | Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPressGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasPublicGalleries | yes ⓘ |
| hasRecording | official parliamentary records (Hansard) ⓘ |
| hasRulesOfProcedure | Standing Orders of the House of Representatives of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeatingArrangement | government and opposition benches facing each other ⓘ |
| hasSeatingFor | elected members of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfLegislature | lower house chamber ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gordon House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlaceOf | House of Representatives of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositeChamber | Chamber of the Senate of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
House of Representatives of Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed | English ⓘ |
| symbolizes | democratic governance in Jamaica ⓘ |
| usedBy | Members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica ⓘ |
| usedFor |
budget debates
ⓘ
committee reports ⓘ motions and resolutions ⓘ parliamentary sittings ⓘ question time ⓘ votes on bills ⓘ |
| usedForCeremonies |
addresses by the Governor-General
ⓘ
addresses by visiting heads of state ⓘ state openings of Parliament ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1960s ⓘ |
| votingSystemUsed |
division vote
ⓘ
voice vote ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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