http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1973/1080/schedule/1

SCHEDULE TO THE ORDERTHE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS

CHAPTER VPARLIAMENT

PART 4Powers and Procedure of Parliament

Presiding in the Senate and House of Assembly56

1

The President of the Senate or, in his absence, the Vice-President or, if they are both absent, a Senator (not being a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary) elected by the Senate for that sitting shall preside at each sitting of the Senate.

2

The Speaker or, in his absence, the Deputy Speaker or, if they are both absent, a member (not being a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary) elected by the House for that sitting shall preside at each sitting of the House of Assembly.

3

References in this Article to circumstances in which the President, Vice-President, Speaker or Deputy Speaker is absent include references to circumstances in which the office of President, Vice-President, Speaker or Deputy Speaker is vacant.