- The Speaker of the last Lok Sabha vacates his office before the first meeting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha.
- The President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem—usually the senior-most member.
- The President administers the oath of office to the Speaker Pro Tem.
- The Speaker Pro Tem has all the powers of the Speaker during the first meeting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha.
- The main duty of the Speaker Pro Tem is to administer oaths to the new members of the Lok Sabha.
- The Speaker Pro Tem also facilitates the election of the new Speaker by the House.
- Once the new Speaker is elected, the office of the Speaker Pro Tem ceases to exist.
- Therefore, the office of Speaker Pro Tem is temporary and exists only for a few days.
