Art. 173 · Part 14
Speaker of Provincial Assembly
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Original Text
The Provincial Assembly shall elect a Speaker and Deputy Speaker from among its members. They shall not belong to the same party or same gender.
💡 Plain Language Explanation
Like the federal Parliament, each Provincial Assembly elects a Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The extra twist: they must be from different parties AND different genders. So if the Speaker is a male from Party A, the Deputy Speaker must be female from Party B. This ensures both gender and political diversity in house leadership.
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✅ Good Aspects
Gender + party diversity rule is progressive — goes beyond the federal model.
⚠️ Concerns
In practice, the Deputy Speaker role is often ceremonial with little real power.
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