1. The Speaker is the Chairperson of : The Parliamentary Commission; The Committee on Appointments; and The Business Committee.


2. The Speaker chairs all sittings of Parliament and ensures that the Rules of Procedure are observed.


3. The Speaker ensures that debates are handled in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.


4. As head of the institution of the Legislature, the Speaker represents Parliament in its corporate relations.


5. The Speaker may after consultation with the President, prorogue Parliament by proclamation.


6. The speaker may also, by proclamation, appoint such a place and time within Uganda where Parliament shall sit.

  RT. HON. REBECCA ALITWALA KADAGA

                 The duties of the Deputy Speaker are as outlined above for the Speaker