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PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENT |
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| Senate | |||||
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| President of the Senate | |||||
| Term: | |||||
| - duration: 5 years (term of House) - reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, dissolution |
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| Appointment: | |||||
| - elected by all the Senators - election is held at the first sitting of the newly elected Senate or when a vacancy occurs - after Senators are sworn in |
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| Eligibility: | |||||
| - any Senator (except a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary) can be a candidate - candidatures must be submitted by a third party who is himself a Senator - candidatures must be seconded by another Senator |
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| Voting system: | |||||
| - if only one candidature is submitted : the candidate is elected without a vote or debate - if several candidatures are submitted : a secret ballot is taken for each candidates in the order of their registration until one of them is elected. |
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| Procedures / results: | |||||
| - the Clerk presides over the Senate during the voting - the Clerk announces the results without any delay |
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STATUS |
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| Status: | |||||
| - in the absence of the President, the Vice-President (or any other Member elected for that sitting) can assume his/her role and functions | |||||
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| NA (no information received) | |||||
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FUNCTIONS |
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| Organization of parliamentary business: | |||||
| - convenes sessions, in exceptional case only - organises the debates and sets speaking time - examines the admissibility of questions, petitions, bills and amendments |
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| Chairing of public sittings: | |||||
| - can open and close sittings, within the framework of the Standing Orders - can suspend sittings for short periods - ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders - makes announcements concerning the Senate - takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures - establishes the list of speakers, gives (the Member who catches the President's eye would have the floor) and withdraws permission to speak - calls for a vote, decides how it is to be carried out, verifies the voting procedure and cancels a vote in the event of irregularities - checks the quorum - authenticates the adopted texts and the records of debates - interprets the rules of other regulations governing the life of the Senate |
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| Special powers: | |||||
| - is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Senate | |||||
| Speaking and voting rights, other functions: | |||||
| - takes part in voting, only in the event of tie | |||||
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