Leader of the Opposition definition

Leader of the Opposition means a Member who, in the opinion of the Speaker, is the leader of the majority of opposition members for a certain time period.

Leader of the Opposition means the Leader of the largest group not forming, or forming part of, the administration.

Leader of the Opposition means the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly;

Examples of Leader of the Opposition in a sentence

• QUESTION PERIOD The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition.

• Thomas, Leader of the Opposition.....................................

• Subsection 102.1(2A) of the Criminal Code provides that before the Governor-General makes a regulation specifying an organisation for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘terrorist organisation’ in subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code, the Minister must arrange for the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives to be briefed in relation to the proposed regulation.

• If in the case of a periodic election the Premier, with the agreement of the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, recommends to the Governor that the date to be fixed for the polling be postponed because of exceptional circumstances, the date fixed for the polling shall be the first Saturday after the second Saturday of March that is an available day on which polling is practicable.

• Mr. Speaker: The Leader of the Opposition has a supplementary question.

More Definitions of Leader of the Opposition

Leader of the Opposition means the Leader of the largest recognised party in the Opposition and recognised as such by the Speaker.

Leader of the Opposition means the councillor recognised for the time being as leader of the opposition in the council.

Leader of the Opposition means the person appointed as such under section 61;

Leader of the Opposition means the Member referred to in Article 84 of the Constitution;

Leader of the Opposition means the Member who, in the opinion of the Speaker, is for the time being the Leader in the House of the largest Party in Opposition;

Leader of the Opposition means a Leader of the Opposition appointed under section 68; “Legislature” means the Legislature established by section 59(1);

Leader of the Opposition means the Parliamentary leader elected by the party in opposition having the greatest numerical strength in Parliament and officially announced as such by the Speaker;