| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Asamblea nacional del Poder popular / National Assembly of the People's Power |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| NATURE |
| Nature of the mandate |
· Linked representation - imperative mandate |
| Start of the mandate |
· When the MPs take the oath |
| Validation of mandates |
· Validation by the National Election Commission
· Procedure
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| End of the mandate |
· On the day when the legal term of the House ends (Art. 109 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly |
| Can MPs resign? |
Yes |
· Yes, of their own free will
· Procedure (Art. 109 to 111 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly)
· Authority competent to accept the resignation: the Municipal Assembly of the People's Power of the municipality for which the deputy has been elected
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| Can MPs lose their mandate ? |
Yes |
(a) Revocation before expiry of mandate by a Municipal Assembly (Art. 85 of the Constitution of 24.02.1976, with amendments up until 12.07.1992, Art. 93 (g) and. 114 of the Standing Orders of the Municipal Assembly)
(b) Death (Art. 109 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly)
(c) Illness (Art. 109 and 112 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly)
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| STATUS OF MEMBERS |
| Rank in hierarchy |
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| Indemnities, facilities and services |
· Diplomatic passport
· No basic salary, only payment of expenses incurred in relation with the deputy's activity by the National Assembly (see also Art. 82 of the Constitution and Art. 91 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly)
· No special pension scheme
· Other facilities:
Secretariat, assistants, official car, communications services for those with leadership posts (see also Art. 123 and 124 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly)
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| Obligation to declare personal assets |
No |
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| Parliamentary immunity - parliamentary non-accountability |
· The concept does not exist |
| Parliamentary immunity - parliamentary inviolability |
· The concept exists (Art. 83 of the Constitution, Art. 94 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly).
· Derogations: in cases involving flagrante delicto, immunity may not be lifted.
· Parliamentary inviolability does not prevent MPs from being called as witnesses before a judge or tribunal.
- Competent authority: the National Assembly; the Council of State, in case of recess of the National Assembly
- Procedure (Art. 83 of the Constitution, Art. 94 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly). In this case, MPs can be heard.
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| EXERCISE OF THE MANDATE |
| Training |
· There is a training/initiation process on parliamentary practices and procedures for MPs.
· It is provided by the officials and directors of the Provincial Assemblies and of the National Assembly.
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| Participation in the work of the Parliament |
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| Discipline |
· The rules governing discipline within Parliament are contained in the Standing Orders of the sessions of Parliament. |
| Code (rules) of conduct |
· This concept does not exist in the country's juridical system but there are some relevant provisions (Art. 84 and 85 of the Constitu-tion, Art. 92 (a) and (b), Art. 93 (g) and Art. 114 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly).
· Penalties foreseen for violation of the code of conduct:
- Revocation (Art. 84 and 85 of the Constitution, Art. 92 (a) and (b), Art. 93 (g) and Art. 114 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly; failure to respect certain duties of MPs)
· Competent body to judge such cases/to impose penalties: the corresponding Municipal Assembly
· Procedure (Art. 85 of the Constitution, Art. 93 (g) and Art. 114 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly).
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| Relations between MPs and pressure group |
· There are no legal provisions in this field. |
