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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Clerk, Sir. I want to bring to the attention of this House that you consider the practice that has been adopted in a number of countries in terms of swearing of Members in batches. Noting that there are 349 Members in this House and, subsequently, they will again have to go through the rigorous exercise of electing Speaker and Deputy Speaker, I want to quote countries where this practice has been taking place. In Philippines, in the House of Representatives, Section 5 of its Standing Orders gives power to the Clerk to swear Members of Parliament and Senators in a batch of five Members at a time. In the Australian House of Representatives, the Clerk is given powers by that country’s Standing Orders to swear in between ten and 12 hon. Members at a time. In the South African National Assembly, the same procedure of swearing in ten Members at a time is provided."
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