Section 9
Quorum
of State Legislative Assembly Standing Orders
(1)
If objection is taken by any Member present as permitted by law, *Members shall be summoned as for a division.
(2)
If objection has been so taken in the Assembly, the Speaker shall after the expiration of two minutes, count the Assembly. If a quorum is not then present, he shall adjourn the Assembly without putting any question.
(3)
If objection has been so taken in Committee of the whole Assembly, the
Chairman shall, after the expiration of two minutes, count the Committee. If he ascertains the quorum is not present, he shall leave the Chair, the Assembly
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shall be resumed and the Speaker shall count the Assembly. If a quorum is then present, the Assembly shall again resolve itself into Committee; but if a quorum is not present the Speaker shall adjourn the Assembly without putting any question.