public
authorities.
It shall:
(a)
in ordinary
session
during the months of March,
- examine
appeals oneach
regional
council
election
June
and November
year,and
when
convened
by the
disputes; of the National Assembly and the Senate,
Bureaux
- giveconsultation
final rulingswith
on appeals
againstoffinal
after
the President
the Republic;
judgements
passed by
lower at
courts
in casesofofthe
(b)
in extraordinary
session,
the request
administrative
President
of the Republic or of one-third of the
disputes; of both Houses.
members
- examine,the
anytwo
other
disputes
devolving
However,
Houses
shallexpressly
be convened
upon it by law. only if the business of the day
simultaneously
concerns both of them.
Article
(4)
The41
two Houses of Parliament shall meet in
The auditatbench
shall beofcompetent
to control
congress
the request
the President
of the and
rule on public
accounts,
as well as on those of public
Republic
in order
to:
-and
be semi-public
addressed byenterprises.
or receive a message from the
It shall: of the Republic ;
President
give final
final judgements
passed lower
- receive
therulings
oath ofonmembers
of the Constitutional
audit courts;
Council;
examine
any other
- take
a decision
on amatters
draft orexpressly
proposeddevolving
constitutional
upon it by law.
amendment.
When Parliament meets in congress, the Bureau of
Article
42 Assembly shall preside over the
the
National
(1) The organization, functioning, composition and
proceedings.
duties
the Supreme
andof
theboth
benches
it
(5)
Noof
person,
shall beCourt
member
the National
comprises,and
the the
conditions
Assembly
Senate. for referring matters to
them
as conditions
well as thefor
procedure
applicable
beforeofthem
(6)
The
the election
of members
the
shall be laid
down by
law.
National
Assembly
and
of the Senate, as well as
(2) The
organization,
functioning,
composition and
the
immunities,
ineligibilities,
incompatibilities,
duties of theand
Courts
of Appeal
and
judicial,of
allowances
privileges
of the
members
Parliament shall be determined by law.
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