before the Assembly within a ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS should be given to the Secretary one hour before the commencement of the sitting reasonable time; (Rule 63 to Rule 69) on the day on which the motion is (vii) The motion shall not raise any Introduction : proposed to be made. question which under Constitution or The purpose ofAdjournment the rules can only be raised on a Motion is to draw the attention of the Restrictions on right to make motion : distinct motion by a notice given in House to a definite matter of urgent public (Rule 65) writing to the Secretary; and importance and seek discussion on the The right to move the adjournment (viii) The motion must not deal with a subject forthwith by adjourning the of the Assembly for the purpose of matter on which a Resolution could Business before the House. This gives discussing a definite matter of urgent not be moved. an opportunity to a member to raise an public importance shall be subject to the issue to discuss it thereadbare on the As per Rule 66 no motion which following restrictions - Floor of the House. The principal seeks to raise discussion on a matter ingredients of the motion are as follows : (i) Not more than one such motion shall pending before any statutory tribunal or (i) The matter raised should be a definite be made at the same sitting; statutory authority performing any judicial one. It must relate to some precise, (ii) Not more than one matter shall be or quasi-judicial functions or any recent action or omission of the discussed on the same motion; Commission or Court of Enquiry or a Government. competent authority appointed to enquire (iii) The motion shall be restricted to a into or investigate any matter is not (ii) The matter raised should be urgent. specific matter of recent permitted to be moved. The Speaker may It has arisen suddenly and it is in the occurrence; nature of urgency and it brooks no however in his discretion allows such delay; (iv) The motion shall not raise a question matter being raised in the Assembly as is of privilege; concerned with the procedure or subject (iii) The matter raised should be of public or stage of enquiry if the Speaker is (v) The motion shall not revive importance. The importance of the satisfied that it is not likely to prejudice discussion on a matter which has matter demands interruption of the the consideration of such matter by the been discussed in the same Business of the House by means of Tribunal or Commission or Court of Session; adjournment of the normal Business Enquiry or Competent Authority. of the House. It is a question of public (vi) The motion shall not anticipate a concern. matter which has previously been Consent of the Speaker : (Rule 63) posted for consideration. In Notice : (Rule 64) determining whether a discussion is In case the Speaker is satisfied Notice of adjournment motion in out of order on the ground of that the matter proposed to be discussed triplicate addressed to the Speaker, the anticipation, regard shall be had by is in order under the rules, he may give minister concerned and to the Secretary the Speaker to the probability of the his consent to move the motion. matter anticipated being brought 2 3 4 Mode of asking for leave to move an in his absence, on the next day at the adjournment motion : (Rule 67) hour appointed by the Speaker. 1 The Speaker, at the appropriate Where the Speaker is of the view ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE time, that is, after the question hour and that the notice of adjournment motion is PROCEDURE - ABSTRACTS SERIES before the list of Business is entered not admissible, he refuses his consent. upon, calls the members concerned to The Speaker may, if necessary, hear the ask for leave of the House to move the member concerned before refusing his adjournment motion. consent or holding the motion as not If objection to leave being granted being in order. is taken, the Speaker requests the Form of question to be put : (Rule 69) members who are in favour of leave being granted to rise in their places and if not On a motion for the purpose of less than one tenth of total membership discussion on a definite matter of urgent ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS of the Assembly rise accordingly, the public importance, the only question that Speaker intimate that leave is granted. may be put should be “that the Assembly If less than one tenth of total do now adjourn.” membership of the Assembly rise, the If the debate is not concluded Speaker informs the members that he has within two hours from the time at which it not sanctioned the leave of the House. was commenced, it shall automatically As per ruling dt. 27-11-1997 given terminate and thereafter no question shall by the Hon’ble Speaker if a notice is signed be put. The Assembly may proceed to by more than one member, it shall be transact other Business for the day after treated to have been given by the first the debate on the motion has concluded. signatory only and when such member is available in the House, there is no need for the rest to be present. V Time for taking up motion : (Rule 68) If leave of the house has been given for making the motion, the Speaker informs the House that the motion will be taken up the same day or at the request of the Leader of the House or any Minister A.P. LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT 5 6 VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.