13. (1) The quorum of the House or of the Committee of the Whole House shall be half of the elected Members:
Provided that such quorum shall be composed of at least three of the elected Members from each Partner State.
(2) If at any time of sitting, or when the House is in Committee, any Member objects that there is no quorum present, the Speaker or the Chairman shall, on ascertaining it to be true, suspend the proceedings of the House for an interval of fifteen minutes during which a bell shall be rung.
(3) If on resumption of proceedings after the expiry of fifteen minutes, the number of Members present is still less than half the Speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, shall adjourn the House or the Committee of the Whole House without question put.