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.

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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

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Gordon House hasPart Chamber of the House of Representatives