Presiding in Parliament

(1)At any sitting of a House of Parliament—

(a)the Speaker presides;

(b)in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker presides; and

(c)in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, another member of the House elected by the House presides.

(2)At a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall preside, assisted by the Speaker of the Senate.