| Parliament name |
National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
Speaker of the National Assembly |
| Term |
- duration: 5 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, dissolution, elected President, Vice-President, Minister, Vice-Minister or Senator
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| Appointment |
- elected by all the Member
- election is held at the first sitting of the newly elected Assembly or when a vacancy occurs
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| Eligibility |
- any Member of the Assembly can be a candidate |
| Voting system |
elected by majority vote |
| Procedures / results |
NA (no information received) |
| STATUS |
| Status |
- in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker can assume his/her role and functions |
| Board |
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| Material facilities |
NA (no information received) |
| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
- convenes sessions
- establishes and modifies the agenda
- organizes the debates and sets speaking time
- examines the admissibility of petitions, questions, bills and amendments
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| Chairing of public sittings |
- can open, adjourn and close sittings, within the framework of the Standing Orders
- ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders
- makes announcements concerning the Assembly
- takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures
- 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 adopted texts and the records of debates
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| Special powers |
- is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber |
| Speaking and voting rights, other functions |
- takes part in voting, only in the case of a tied vote |
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