Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991

Year: 1992

Enactment Date: 1992-01-02

Long Title: An Act to supplement the provisions of the Constitution relating to the Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 33: Rules of procedure.
    The Legislative Assembly may make rules for regulating, subject to the provisions of this Act, its procedure and the conduct of its business 1[which shall not be inconsistent with Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in House of the People]:
2]Provided that the Legislative Assembly shall not make any rule to enable itself or its committees to consider the matters of day-to-day administration of the Capital or conduct inquiries in relation to the administrative decisions, and any of the rule made in contravention of this proviso, before the commencement of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, shall be void:
    Provided further that] the Lieutenant Governor shall, after consultation with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and with the approval of the President, make rules--
        (a) for securing the timely completion of financial business;
        (b) for regulating the procedure of, and the conduct of business in, the Legislative Assembly in relation to any financial matter or to any Bill for the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of the Capital;
        (c) for prohibiting the discussion of, or the asking of questions on, any matter which affects the discharge of the functions of the Lieutenant Governor in so far as he is required by or under this Act or any law to act in his discretion.
    (2) Until rules are made under sub-section (1), the rules of procedure and standing orders with respect to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Uttar Pradesh in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall have effect in relation to the Legislative Assembly subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the Lieutenant Governor.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 15 of 2021, s. 4 (w.e.f. 27-4-2021).
2. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "Provided that" (w.e.f. 27-4-2021).
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