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PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENT |
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| Chamber: | |||||
| Asamblea nacional del Poder popular | |||||
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| Title: | |||||
| President of the NAPP | |||||
| Term: | |||||
| - duration: 5 years (term of House) - reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, loss of parliamentary seat |
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| Appointment: | |||||
| - elected by all Members of the Assembly - election held after the validation of mandates and swearing-in |
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| Eligibility: | |||||
| - all MPs must formally be candidates - candidatures must be presented to the Assembly at the sitting devoted to the election and must be approved by the Assembly |
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| Voting system: | |||||
| - formal vote by secret ballot - vote by simple majority - in case of a tie in the first round, a second round of voting is held |
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| Procedures / results: | |||||
| - the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission presides over the Assembly during the voting - the National Electoral Commission supervises the voting - the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission announces the results without any delay - the results may be challenged in case of irregularity |
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STATUS |
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| - represents the Assembly with the public authorities - represents the Assembly in international bodies - in the absence of the President, the Vice-President can assume his/her role and functions |
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| - salary | |||||
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FUNCTIONS |
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| Organization of parliamentary business: | |||||
| - convenes sessions - establishes and modifies the agenda - organizes the debates and sets speaking time - examines the admissibility of bills and amendments - refers texts to a committee for study - examines the admissibility of requests for setting up committees and/or committees of enquiry, proposes or decides on the setting-up of such committees - may appoint committees and/or their Chairpersons |
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| Chairing of public sittings: | |||||
| - can open, adjourn and close sittings - ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders - makes announcements concerning the Assembly - is responsible for discipline inside the Assembly - establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak - establishes the order in which amendments are to be taken up - 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 texts adopted and the records of debates - interprets the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Assembly - has discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organizes impromptu debates |
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| Special powers: | |||||
| - oversees the execution of the Assembly's budget - recruits, assigns and promotes staff - the Assembly appoints the Clerk - is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments - is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber |
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| Speaking and voting rights, other functions: | |||||
| - takes the floor in legislative debates - provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion - takes part in voting - proposes bills or amendments - intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure - decides which bills should be discussed by the Assembly |
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