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Constitutional mandate of the Speaker:

• The Speaker gives political direction
• Speaker enforces the observance of all rules for preserving order in parliamentary proceedings
• The Speaker advises Members of all Parties, who consult him/her, on actions they propose taking in the House or upon any questions of order that are likely to arise in proceedings.
• The Speaker interprets rules and regulations governing the allowances and other benefits of office determined for Members by the Head of State
• The Speaker authorizes the requisitioning of and controls all the facilities and services provided for Members in the building complex which houses the Members of the Provincial Legislature concerned;
• The Speaker exercises control over the expenditure and the appropriation of moneys for the services of the Legislature concerned and have to make administrative decisions as are necessary for the proper servicing and functioning of the Legislature.
• The Speaker exercises the function of Treasury