Speaker of the House of Assembly

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The Speaker of the House of Assembly is the chief parliamentary officer who presides over debates, maintains order, and represents the legislative chamber in its official capacities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative role
parliamentary office
presiding officer
domainOf parliamentary procedure in the House of Assembly
hasCharacteristic elected from among the members of the House of Assembly in many jurisdictions
expected to be impartial
serves as the chief parliamentary officer of the House of Assembly
hasRole act as the official spokesperson of the House of Assembly
announce results of votes
apply standing orders consistently
authorize the publication of parliamentary debates and records
call members to speak
certify bills and resolutions passed by the House of Assembly
chair meetings of the House of Assembly
convene sittings of the House of Assembly as required by law or rules
decide on the admissibility of motions
decide on the admissibility of questions
decide who has the floor
declare the House of Assembly adjourned
discipline members who breach rules
ensure decorum during sittings
ensure parliamentary rules are followed
ensure security arrangements within the chamber
ensure that debates remain relevant to the question before the House
ensure that minority and opposition voices can be heard
ensure that voting procedures comply with parliamentary rules
interpret and enforce standing orders
maintain order in the chamber
manage the legislative agenda in coordination with other parliamentary officers
mediate disputes between members during debate
order a member to leave the chamber in cases of serious disorder
order a member to withdraw unparliamentary language
oversee access of the public and media to the chamber
oversee the administration of the House of Assembly
participate in ceremonial functions of the legislature
preside over debates
promote the dignity and authority of the House of Assembly
protect the rights of all members
put questions to a vote
receive official delegations to the House of Assembly
represent the House of Assembly in official capacities
represent the House of Assembly in relations with external parliamentary bodies
represent the House of Assembly in relations with the executive branch
represent the House of Assembly in relations with the judiciary
rule on points of order
rule on questions of procedure
safeguard the privileges of the House of Assembly
sign official communications on behalf of the House of Assembly
uphold the impartiality of the chair
partOf House of Assembly

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House of Assembly of Bermuda presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Ontario hasSpeaker Speaker of the House of Assembly
this entity surface form: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
House of Assembly of Zimbabwe hasSpeakerTitle Speaker of the House of Assembly
Parliament of South Australia hasSpeaker Speaker of the House of Assembly
this entity surface form: Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
House of Assembly of South Australia hasSpeaker Speaker of the House of Assembly
this entity surface form: Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
House of Assembly of Dominica hasPosition Speaker of the House of Assembly
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica
Parliament of Tasmania hasSpeaker Speaker of the House of Assembly
House of Assembly of Tasmania hasPresidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Assembly
President of the Senate comparedWith Speaker of the House of Assembly
subject surface form: President of the Senate of Bermuda
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Assembly of Bermuda
President of the Senate equivalentOffice Speaker of the House of Assembly
subject surface form: President of the Senate of Bermuda
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Assembly of Bermuda
House of Assembly of the Bahamas presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Assembly
House of Assembly of Nova Scotia presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Assembly
House of Assembly of Nova Scotia elects Speaker of the House of Assembly
Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly nativeLabel Speaker of the House of Assembly