law: The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969
  22. Rights of Ministers as respects Legislative Assembly.-
  Every Minister and the Advocate-General for Meghalaya shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, the Legislative Assembly, and to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, any committee of the Legislative Assembly of which he may be named a member, but shall not, by virtue of this section, be entitled to vote.