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PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENT |
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| Chamber: | |||||
| Consiglio grande e generale | |||||
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| Title: | |||||
| Captains-Regent of the Great General Council | |||||
| Term: | |||||
| - duration: 6 months (1 April-30 September / 1 October-31 March); elected on 1/10/1997 - reasons for interruption of the term: resignation |
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| Appointment: | |||||
| - elected by all Members of the Council - the election of the two Captains-Regent is held in the second week of March and of September - before members' mandates have been validated and they have been sworn in |
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| Eligibility: | |||||
| - any Member of the Great General Council may be a candidate except those elected in the past three years and aged under 25 - formal notification of candidature |
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| Voting system: | |||||
| - formal vote by secret ballot - first round by absolute majority; second round by simple majority |
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| Procedures / results: | |||||
| - the outgoing Captains-Regent preside over the Council during the voting - the Voting Committee supervises the voting - the Minister of the Interior announces the results without delay - the law does not provide for challenging of the results |
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STATUS |
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| Status: | |||||
| - also holds the post of Head of State represents the Council with the authorities - represents the Council in international bodies - in the absence of the Captain-Regent, the second Captain-Regent can assume his/her role and functions |
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| Board: | |||||
| - the President's Board is regulated by the Law of 1976 - consists of the 2 Captains-Regent and Members of the Great General Council - meets 45 days before the opening of each session after being convened by the Captains-Regent - constitutes a collegial presidency |
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| Material facilities: | |||||
| - allowance + expense allowance : Lit. 4,500,000 - official car and chauffeur |
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FUNCTIONS |
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| Organization of parliamentary business: | |||||
| The President's Board: - 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 |
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| Chairing of public sittings: | |||||
| - can open, adjourn and close sittings - ensure respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders - take disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lift such measures - establish the list of speakers, give and withdraw permission to speak - establish the order in which amendments are taken up and select which amendments are to be debated - call for a vote, decide how it is to be carried out, verify the voting procedure and cancel a vote in the event of irregularities, in collaboration with the Bureau of the Secretariat - check the quorum, in collaboration with the Bureau of the Secretariat - authenticates the adopted texts and the records of debates - interpret the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Council, relying on precedents - have discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organize impromptu debates |
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| Special powers: | |||||
| - establish the budget with the President's Board - are responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber - the President's Board is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments |
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| Speaking and voting rights, other functions: | |||||
| - take part in voting | |||||
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