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Answer briefly each of the questions (a) to (j):
What is the maximum gap allowed between the two parliamentary sessions?
Topic: Gap between parliamentary sessions
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Answer
Exam answer
The maximum gap allowed between two sessions of Parliament is SIX MONTHS. The Constitution requires that six months shall not intervene between the last sitting of one session and the first sitting of the next, so Parliament must meet at least twice a year.
Explanation
Six MONTHS is the answer, and the examiners’ report records that some candidates wrote six WEEKS instead — confusing this with the life of an Ordinance after Parliament reassembles. Keep the two apart: SIX MONTHS is the maximum gap between sessions; SIX WEEKS is how long an Ordinance survives after Parliament meets again.
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