Section 18
Speakers and Deputy Speakers.
The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
About this Act
An Act to provide for the Reorganisation of the existing State of Punjab and for matters connected therewith.
(1) The person who immediately before the appointed day is
the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall continue to be the Speaker of that Assembly on
and from that day.
(2) As soon as may be after the appointed day, the Legislative Assembly of Haryana shall choose a member of that Assembly to be Speaker of that Assembly.
(3) The person who immediately before the appointed day is the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall be the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Haryana.
(4) As soon as may be after the appointed day, the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall choose a member of that Assembly to be Deputy Speaker of that Assembly.
(2) As soon as may be after the appointed day, the Legislative Assembly of Haryana shall choose a member of that Assembly to be Speaker of that Assembly.
(3) The person who immediately before the appointed day is the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall be the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Haryana.
(4) As soon as may be after the appointed day, the Legislative Assembly of Punjab shall choose a member of that Assembly to be Deputy Speaker of that Assembly.