The disqualification on the ground of defection does not apply to which of the following reason/s?

1. If a member goes out of his party due to the merger of the party with another party.

2. If a member, after being elected as the presiding officer of the House, voluntarily gives up the membership of his party or re-joins it after he ceases to hold that office.

The correct statement/s is/are:

Under the 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution (popularly known as the Anti-Defection Law), certain exemptions are provided to ensure that legitimate political transitions and the neutrality of high offices are preserved.