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MALAWI
National Assembly
PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENT

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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
Appointment - elected by all the Member
- election is held at the first sitting of the newly elected Assembly or when a vacancy occurs
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
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
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
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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