constituteproject.org PDF generated: 14 Oct 2013, 20:27 Article 96 The members of the Government have access to the National Assembly, to the Senate and to their commissions. They may be heard on their demand. They are equally heard on interpellation, by the National Assembly, on the written or oral questions which are addressed to them. Article 97 The Prime Minister, after deliberation of the Council of Ministers, may engage before the National Assembly the responsibility of the Government on its program or on a declaration of general policy. The National Assembly, after debate, emits a vote. Confidence may only be refused to the Government with the majority of two-thirds (2/3) of the deputies composing the National Assembly. When confidence is refused, the Prime Minister must remit to the President of the Republic the resignation of the Government. Article 98 The National Assembly may challenge the responsibility of the Government by the vote of a motion of censure. Such a motion, to be receivable, must be signed by one-third (1/3) at least of the deputies composing the National Assembly. The vote may only intervene five (05) days after the deposit of the motion. The National Assembly may only pronounce the censure of the Government with the majority of two-thirds (2/3) of its members. If the motion of censure is adopted, the Prime Minister remits the resignation of his Government. The President of the Republic appoints a new Prime Minister. If the motion of censure is rejected, its signatories may not propose a new one during the course of the same session. Togo 1992 (rev. 2007) Page 21