REVIEW - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly - Tamil Nadu Government

(5) Half-an-hour discussion.— The Speaker may allot half-an-hour on three
sittings in a week for raising a discussion on a matter of sufficient public
importance which has been the subject matter of a question, oral or written, the
answer to which was given within five days prior to the date of notice and
which needs elucidation on a matter of fact.
A Member wishing to raise a matter shall give notice in writing to the
Secretary two days in advance of the date on which the matter is desired to be
raised and shall briefly specify the point or points that he wishes to raise, together
with the reasons for raising the discussion on the matter in question.
There shall be no formal motion before the House nor voting and the
discussion shall terminate at the end of half- an-hour.
No such discussion took place during the period under review.
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CHAPTER XII
CALL ATTENTION NOTICES ON MATTERS OF URGENT
PUBLIC IMPORTANCE (RULE 55)
Under Rule 55 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a Member
may, with in the previous permission of the Speaker, call the attention of a
Minister to any matter of urgent public importance and the Minister may make
a statement thereon. The rule further states that there will not be any debate on
the statement made by the Minister. The Speaker may, at his discretion, permit
the Member who calls the attention of the Minister to put up one or two questions
by way of elucidation. The rule provides further that not more than two matters
will be raised for the same day and that the second matter should not be raised
by the same member raising the first matter.
During the period under Review, 148 notices on various matters of urgent
public importance were taken up on the floor of the House. The details are
given in Section II, Table No. XIII (Vide page No.488)
Statements on 245 notices were placed on the Table of the House.