Resignation acceptance requirement: presiding officers must verify voluntariness before accepting legislative resignations. Requirement that a member's written resignation be accepted by the Speaker or Chairman only after the presiding officer is satisfied that the resignation is voluntary and genuine, empowered to make such inquiry as he thinks fit and to refuse acceptance where coercion or lack of voluntariness is found.
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Resignation acceptance requirement: presiding officers must verify voluntariness before accepting legislative resignations.
Requirement that a member's written resignation be accepted by the Speaker or Chairman only after the presiding officer is satisfied that the resignation is voluntary and genuine, empowered to make such inquiry as he thinks fit and to refuse acceptance where coercion or lack of voluntariness is found.
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