On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Sundu <sunduzwayo@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
But the "Ayes" and "Nays" cry is much more fine and more in line with parliamentary etiquette and I presume the speaker feels good to announce, (does he use the gravel) that "the Ayes/Nayes have it".
How he knows who has it? Objective or subjective test? Reminds me of the doppler effect. The closer the sound, the louder it is because it bounces off and ripples less!
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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:34:05
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Sundu. I really have to study the law of meetings suggested by Pempho. I thought if the concern was speed, a vote by show of hands might do!
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Subject: Re: Procedure for Bills
The speaker has decibel detectors plugged into his ears and the loudest 'cheer' get the prize! ROR!
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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:42:47
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Redson
I once studied the Law of Meetings. I may still have a book or two on that
Law. It is recognised in meetings to have a "Voice Vote" as a form of
voting. Even at company AGMs, you can have a voice vote. I guess the
Speaker uses the voice vote as the fastest (easiest?) way of determining
the votes of MPs. The other methods eg Show of Hands, Division, etc would
take much longer.
Regards
Pempho
> Colleagues,
> Section 48(3) of the Constitution provides that "Any question proposed
> for decision by the National Assembly...shall be decided by a majority of
> the votes of the members present and voting, unless this Constitution or
> any other Act of Parliament otherwise provides."
>
> I have noted over the years the practice in Parliament of Chair of the
> Proceedings saying "May those in favour of the Motion say Ayee" and "May
> those of the contrary opinion say No"...then he/she uses his/her sense of
> hearing and says "the Ayes carry the Motion" or vice versa. Is this
> practice consistent with section 48(3) of the Constitution? Does the
> shouting en masse of the words "Ayee" constitute a decision "by a majority
> of the members present and voting"? In other words, does such a shout
> constitute a vote? How can the constituents know how their MP shouted in
> Parliament?
>
> Just thinking...poor me!
>
> RedK
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