| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Barlaman / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majliss-annouwab / House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majlis al-Mustacharin / House of Councillors
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| NATURE |
| Nature of the mandate |
· Free representation (Art. 36 of the Constitution of 09.10.1992) |
| Start of the mandate |
· When the results are declared |
| Validation of mandates |
· No validation, except in the event of challenge. In this case, the Constitutional Council rules on the regularity of the election (Art. 79 (1) of the Constitution).
· Procedure (Art. 79 (7) of the Constitution, Art. 48 and 49 of the Organic Law on the Composition of and Election to the House of Representatives)
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| End of the mandate |
· On the day when the legal term of the House ends - or on the day of early dissolution (Art. 3 (2) of the Organic Law on the Compostion of and Election to the House of Representatives; for dissolution, see Art. 70 and 71 (2) of the Constitution) |
| Can MPs resign? |
Yes |
· Authority competent to accept the resignation: the President of the House of Representatives
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| Can MPs lose their mandate? |
Yes |
(a) Revocation before expiry of mandate
(b) Definitive exclusion from Parliament by the latter:
(c) Loss of mandate by judicial decision: loss of mandate for ineligibilities or incompatibilities (Art. 12, 14 and 15 of the Organic Law on the Composition of and Election to the House of Representatives)
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| STATUS OF MEMBERS |
| Rank in hierarchy |
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| Indemnities, facilities and services |
· Official passport
· Basic salary: DH 30,000
+ Additional allowance
· Exemption from tax
· Pension scheme
· Other facilities:
(a) Secretariat for parliamentary groups
(b) Official housing
(c) Official car: allowance for Board members
(d) Security guards
(e) Postal and telephone services:
(f) Travel and transport: 50% reduction on tickets
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| Obligation to declare personal assets |
Yes |
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| Parliamentary immunity - parliamentary non-accountability |
· The concept does exist (Art. 37 (1) of the Constitution).
· Parliamentary non-accountability applies to words spoken and written by MPs both within and outside Parliament as long as it is within exercise of their parliamentary mandate.
· Derogations: opinions which call into question the monarchy, the Moslem religion or which constitute disrespect to the King
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| Parliamentary immunity - parliamentary inviolability |
· The concept does exist (Art. 37 (2) and (3) of the Constitution).
· It covers all offences with the exception of opinions which call into question the monarchy or the Moslem religion or which constitute disrespect to the King, and protects MPs from arrest and from being held in preventive custody, from the opening of judicial proceedings against them and from their homes being searched.
· Derogations:
- When Parliament is in session, an MP can be prosecuted or arrested for flagrante delicto crimes or offences.
- When Parliament is in recess, an MP can be arrested in cases involving flagrante delicto, authorised prosecution or final sentencing.
· Protection is provided from the start to the end of the mandate. It does not automatically cover judicial proceedings instituted against MPs before their election, but these may be suspended (Art. 37 (4) of the Constitution).
· Parliamentary immunity (inviolability) can be lifted (Art. 37 (2) and (3) of the Constitution):
- Competent authority: the House; the Board of the House (arrests during recesses)
· Parliament can suspend the prosecution and/or detention of one of its members (Art. 37 (4) of the Constitution):
- Competent authority: the House of Representatives
- Procedure (Art. 37 (4) of the Constitution)
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| EXERCISE OF THE MANDATE |
| Training |
· There is no training/initiation process on parliamentary practices and procedures for MPs. |
| Participation in the work of the Parliament |
· It is compulsory for MPs to be present at plenary sittings, committee meetings and inaugural sittings presided over by His Majesty the King on the 2nd Friday of October of each year |
| Discipline |
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| Code (rules) of conduct |
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| Relations between MPs and pressure group |
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