State whether each of the following sentences is Simple, Complex or Compound:
i. His courage won him honour.
ii. I called him but he gave me no answer.
iii. The horse reared and the rider was thrown. iv. The town in which I live is very large.
v. They serve God well who serve His creature
Answers
The first act of a newly elected Parliament, after Members have taken the Pledge of Loyalty, is the election of a Speaker. Section 31B of the Constitution Act together with Standing Order 10 outline the method for the election of the Speaker, which will be by a secret ballot if there is more than one nomination.
By authority of a colonial minute dating back to 1885, the Speaker holds office from the date of election, during the period of dissolution to the election of a successor.
There are important provisions in the Constitution Act 1902 which relate to the Office of Speaker: what happens when the Speaker is absent from the State; the fact that the Speaker is not counted in a quorum; the Speaker's casting vote; the right of the Speaker to participate in debate and vote in divisions when not presiding in the Chair; and the fact that Members resign to the Speaker.