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PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENT |
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| Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat | |||||
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| Title: | |||||
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |||||
| Term: | |||||
| - duration: 5 years (term of House) - reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, loss of mandate, attribution of other functions outside the House, death, dissolution of the House |
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| Appointment: | |||||
| - elected by all Members of the House through the spokesmen of their respective factions - the election is held at the beginning of each legislature - after validation of mandates and swearing-in |
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| Eligibility: | |||||
| - any Member may be a candidate, but formal notification of candidature by a parliamentary faction is required | |||||
| Voting system: | |||||
| - public vote - election in 2 stages: the first in meetings of the different factions; the second in the House plenary |
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| Procedures / results: | |||||
| - the oldest Member and the youngest Member preside over the House during the voting - the oldest Member announces the results without delay - the results cannot be challenged |
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STATUS |
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| - ranks third in the hierarchy of the State - represents the House with the authorities - represents the House in international bodies - in the absence of the Speaker, one of the Deputy Speakers can assume his/her role and functions |
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| Material facilities: | |||||
| - allowance + expense allowance - official residence - official car - secretariat and additional staff - domestic staff - bodyguards |
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FUNCTIONS |
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| Organization of parliamentary business: | |||||
| - convenes sessions - establishes and modifies the agenda, with the Standing Committee - organizes the debates and sets speaking time - refers texts to a committee for study |
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| Chairing of public sittings: | |||||
| - can open, adjourn and close sittings - ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders - the Secretary General makes announcements concerning the House - establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak - establishes the order in which amendments are taken up and selects which amendments are to be debated - 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 House - has discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organizes impromptu debates, with the agreement of the Presidents of the parliamentary groups |
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| Special powers: | |||||
| - establishes the budget of the House with the assistance of the Household Committee and the Secretary General - appoints the Secretary General on the proposal of the Presidents of the parliamentary groups - organizes the services of Parliament with the Secretary General - the Secretary General recruits, assigns and promotes staff - 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: | |||||
| - provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion - takes part in voting - proposes bills or amendments - transmits the laws adopted to the Head of State for promulgation |
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