The Andhra Pradesh reorganization Act, 2014
21. Speaker, Deputy Speaker and rules of
procedure.
1. The
person who immediately before the appointed day is the Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall continue to
be the Speaker of that Assembly on and from that day and the members of that
Assembly shall choose from amongst the members of the Assembly, a member to be
the Deputy Speaker of that Assembly.
2. As soon
as may be after the appointed day, the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall become the Deputy
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the successor State of Telangana and
until the Speaker is chosen by that Assembly, the duties of the office of the
Speaker shall be performed by the Deputy Speaker so appointed.
3. The
rules of procedure and conduct of business of the Legislative Assembly of
Andhra Pradesh as in force immediately before the appointed day shall, until
rules are made under clause (1) of article 208, be the rules of procedure and
conduct of business of the Legislative Assembly of Telangana, subject to such
modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the speaker thereof.