Handbook for Members of Rajya Sabha

C O N T E N T S

CHAPTER I

RAJYA SABHA - COMPOSITION, BUSINESS AND PROCEDURE

Preface
1	Composition	2	Sessions of Rajya Sabha
3	Address by the President and Motion of Thanks thereon	4	Oath or Affirmation by Members
5	Seating of Members	5A	Attendance
6	Time of Sittings	7	Government Business
8	Private Members' Business	9	Quorum
10	Voting and Division	11	Questions
12	Short Notice Questions	13	Half-an-Hour Discussion
14	Calling Attention	15	Zero Hour Submissions
16	Special Mentions	17	Short Duration Discussion
18	Motions	19	Motions for Modification of Rules, Regulations, etc. laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha
20	Bills	21	Private Members' Bills
22	Amendments to Clauses, etc. of Government or Private Members' Bills	23	Adjournment of debate on, and withdrawal of, Bills
24	Bill originating in the Lok Sabha and transmitted to the Rajya Sabha	25	Joint Sittings
26	Statutory Resolutions	26A	Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Members
26B	Declaration of Interests by Members of Rajya Sabha	27	Private Members' Resolutions
28	Budget	29	Petitions
30	Supply of Parliamentary Papers to Members at their residences	31	General Procedure for giving Notices

CHAPTER II

GENERAL

32	Parliamentary Terms	33	Parliamentary Customs and Etiquette
34	Code of Conduct for Members	35	Important places in Parliament House and Parliament House Annexe
36	Procedure regarding allegations against Members	37	Rules to be observed by Members desiring to participate in a debate
38	Languages to be used by Members in debate	39	Simultaneous interpretation of proceedings
40	Simultaneous interpretation equipment	41	Official Report of Proceedings
42	Leave of Absence from the sittings of the Rajya Sabha	43	Resignation of seat in the House
44	Notice Office	45	Stenographic assistance to Members
46	Security arrangements in Parliament Complex	47	Obituary References
48	Arrest and Detention etc. and Release of Members

CHAPTER III

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

49	Parliamentary Committees of Rajya Sabha and Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees

CHAPTER IV

AMENITIES TO MEMBERS

Salary, Allowances and Pension

CHAPTER V

PARLIAMENT LIBRARY AND REFERENCE, RESEARCH, DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION SERVICE (LARRDIS)

52	Objective of Service	53	Parliament Library
54	The Gazettes and Debates Unit	55	Administration and Preservation Section
56	Reference Service	57	Research and Information Service
58	Parliament Library Information System (PARLIS) - The Computer Centre	59	Documentation Service
60	Reprography Service	61	Microfilming
62	Press Clipping Service	63	Audio-Visual and Telecasting
64	Press and Public Relations Wing

CHAPTER VI

BUREAU OF PARLIAMENTARY STUDIES AND TRAINING

65	Aims and Objects