Voting in Parliament

English

(1)Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, any question proposed for decision in either House of Parliament shall be determined by a majority of the members in that House, present and voting.

(2)On a question proposed for decision in either House—

(a)the Speaker has no vote; and

(b)in the case of a tie, the question is lost.

(3)A member shall not vote on any question in which the member has a pecuniary interest.

(4)In reckoning the number of members of a House of Parliament for any purpose of voting in that House, the Speaker of that House shall not be counted as a member.

Kiswahili

Kupiga Kura Bungeni

(1)Suala lolote litakalopendekezwa ili kuamuliwa katika mojawapo ya Vitengo vya Bunge, litaamuliwa na walio wengi katika Kitengo hicho, ambao wamehudhuria na kupiga kura, isipokuwa Katiba inapoagiza vinginevyo.

(2)Katika swali linalopendekezwa ili kuamuliwa katika mojawapo ya Vitengo vya Bunge—

(a)Spika hatapiga kura; na

(b)iwapo kura zitakuwa sawa katika pande zote, swali hilo litakuwa limeshindwa.

(3)Mwanachama hatapigia kura suala lolote ambalo ana maslahi ya kifedha kwalo.

(4)Katika kubaini idadi ya wanachama katika Kitengo cha Bunge kwa madhumuni yoyote ya upigaji kura katika Kitengo hicho, Spika wa Kitengo hicho hatahesabiwa kama mwanachama.