519 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড Assembly, he shall supply a copy to the Speaker who may, in his discretion, allow it to be read to the Assembly. Such translation, if read to the Assembly, shall be included in the record of the proceedings of the Assembly. (c) The official records of the proceedings of the Assembly shall be kept in Urdu, Bengali and English. 18. Decision on matters before Assembly, - (a) A matter requiring the decision of the Assembly shall be brought forward by means of a question put by the Speaker. (b) The Assembly shall decide how a decision relating to the Constitution Bill is to be taken that is, whether by simple majority or by any other special procedure. (c) Votes may be taken by voices or division and shall be taken by division if any Member so desires. (d) The Speaker shall determine the method of taking votes by division. (e) The result of a division shall be announced by the Speaker and shall not be challenged. 19, Amendments, -(a) An amendment to which it is proposed. (b) An amendment which has merely the effect of a negative vole on the original motion shall not be moved. (c) Except as permitted by the Speaker: (i) Notice of any amendment to a motion shall be given not later than the day preceding the day on which the motion is to be moved; and (ii) Notice of any amendment to an amendment shall be given before the Assembly meets for the day on which the amendment is to be moved. (d) The Speaker may disallow any amendment which he considers to be frivolous or dilatory. (e) The Speaker may put amendments to the vote in any order he may choose. 20. Re-opening of Decisions of the Assembly. -No matter, which has once been decided by the Assembly, shall be re-opened except with the consent of the Assembly. 21. Closure. -Any time after a motion has been made, any Member may move "that the question be now put" and unless it appears to the Speaker that the motion is an infringement of the right of reasonable debate, the Speaker shall put the motion "that the question be now put", and if the motion is accepted, no further discussion shall be permitted except for a reply by the Member who originally made the motion. 22. Irrelevance or repetition. -The Speaker, after having called the attention of the Assembly to the conduct of a Member who persists in irrelevance or in tedious repetition.
