Constituent Assembly Debates. Official Report Wednesday 29th December 1948

Vice-President: The question is: That in clause (2) of article 55 for the words "either of Parliament or" the words "of either House of Parliament or of a House" for the words "member of Parliament or" the words "member of either House of Parliament or of a House" and for the words "in Parliament or such Legislature as the case may be" the words "in that House" be substituted tespeetively." T [...] As regards the House of the People the article is silent on the point as to what majority is required for the passing of the resolution. [...] of the proviso to article 56 for the words all the then members of the Council' the words 'the members of the Council.nresent and voting be substituted.' Now Sir if my amendment is accepted the clause will read thus: The Vice-President may be removed from his office for incapacity or want of confidence by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of the Members of the Council [...] sulitituted : `not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Council and agreed to by tin _House of the ['mole by a majority of not Les: than two-: hirils of its total men bership.' " Sir the Constitution provide ' for the election a im Vice-President who charges the functions of the President in the :ibs aice of the President for reason whatever. [...] The occupant of such an important Office who discharges the very important functions of the President and is entitled to all the powers and immunities of the President as is staled in clause (3) of article 51 —should he be dispensed with by a simple majority of the Council Of S.tates and to be egreed to by the House of the People in a light manner?