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Parliamentary Oversight
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Political system
 
Type of political regime:   parliamentary / constitutional Monarchy
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Head of the executive:    President of Government
Method for appointing the executive
Term of office of the executive and coincidence with the term of the legislature  
Incompatibility of the functions of member of the executive and member of Parliament:   Not applicable
Dissolution of Parliament:    Not applicable
  • Circumstances
  • Modalities

 
Accountability of Government to Parliament^ TOP ^   
 
Accountability of Government to Parliament:   Not applicable
Modalities of oversight
  • Oral and written questions of parliamentarians
  • Government reports to Parliament
Measures
  • Vote of confidence on Government programs and/or legislative proposals

 
Oversight over the actions of the Government administration^ TOP ^   
 
Oversight of actions of the Government administration by Parliament:   Not applicable
Means and modalities of oversight
  • Hearings in Committees
  • Committees of inquiry and missions to Government departments
  • Oral and written questions of parliamentarians
  • Role of Parliament in the appointment of senior Government officials
  • Activity reports of the Government administration and of public services or establishments
  • Representation of Parliament in governing bodies of the Government administration
Existence of an ombudsman:   Not applicable
  • Mode for appointing an ombudsman
  • Relationship to Parliament

 
Budgetary oversight^ TOP ^   
 
Consultation of Parliament in the preparation of the national budget:    Not applicable
Modalities of oversight
  • Examination of the budget / finance act by Parliament
  • Reports on the budget / finance act by Committees
Fields overseen
  • Defence budget
  • Budget of special departments
  • Role of Parliament in national development plans
Parliament's deadline for the examination and adoption of the budget / finance act
Consequences of failure by Parliament to adopt the budget / finance act
Budgetary autonomy of Parliament:   Not applicable

 
Oversight of the implementation of the budget and of Government spending^ TOP ^   
 
Evaluation of Government spending
  • Government reports to Parliament about public spending periodically:   Not applicable
Parliamentary oversight of public companies:   Not applicable
Modalities of oversight
  • Body for auditing the Government's books and method for appointing
  • Reports of the public auditor's office

 
Oversight over foreign policy^ TOP ^   
 
Modalities of oversight
  • Bilateral visits of Parliament, inter-parliamentary conferences and information missions abroad
  • Plenary debates on foreign policy issues
Involvement of Parliament
  • Participation of Parliament in inter-governmental meetings
  • Other mechanisms for participation in foreign policy by Parliament

 
Oversight over national defence policy^ TOP ^   
 
Modalities of oversight
  • Parliamentary oversight of public arms manufacturing companies
Circumstances and involvement
  • Modalities and procedures in case of war, an armed attack or a state of emergency
  • Role of Parliament in sending troops abroad
  • Other mechanisms for participation in national defence policy by Parliament

 
State of emergency^ TOP ^   
 
Circumstances
Can parliament take the initiative to declare a state of emergency:   Not applicable
 
Consequences of a state of emergency for Parliament

 
Verification of the constitutionality and the application of laws^ TOP ^   
 
Modalities of oversight
  • Body ruling on the constitutionality of laws:    A specialised body / constitutional Court
  • Means and procedures
Evaluation of laws:   Not applicable
Measures against legislative inflation



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