Article 77
1. A minimum of ten Members of the Legislative Council may submit a request to the
Speaker to hold a special session to withdraw confidence from the government or
from any Minister after an investigation.
2. The date of the first session shall be specified three days after the date of submitting
the request. The session shall not be held later than two weeks after the date of the
request.
Article 78
1. A vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister and the government shall require an
absolute majority of the Members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
2. A vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister and the government shall result in the
termination of their term.
3. Upon the completion of the term of the Prime Minister and the government, they will
temporarily exercise their powers in the capacity of a caretaker government, during
which they may make decisions only insofar as they are necessary for the conduct of
executive affairs until a new government is formed.
Article 79
1.
In case the Legislative Council, by an absolute majority, casts a vote of no
confidence in the Prime Minister, or in the Prime Minister and the members of the
government collectively, the President of the National Authority shall present a new
Prime Minister who will take over from the former within a period not to exceed two
weeks from the date of the vote of no confidence. The new Prime Minister shall be
subject to the provisions of this title.
2. In case the Legislative Council casts a vote of no confidence in one or more members
of the government, the Prime Minister shall present the new member or members to
the following session, provided that it takes place within two weeks of the date of the
no confidence vote.
3. (a) Any addition or change that affects a portfolio, a Minister, or more than a
Minister shall be considered a ministerial reshuffle, so long as it affects less than onethird of the members of the Council of Ministers.
(b) Upon a ministerial reshuffle, the addition of a Minister, or the filling of a vacancy,
for any reason, the new Minister or Ministers shall be presented at the very next
session of the Legislative Council, which shall occur no later than two weeks from
the date of the reshuffle or the occurrence of the vacancy, for a vote of confidence in
accordance with the provisions of this article.
4. Neither the Prime Minister nor any of the Ministers shall assume their duties until
they have obtained the confidence of the Legislative Council.
Financial Liability of Members of Council of Ministers