| Parliament name |
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| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlis al-Mustasharin / Chamber of Councillors |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majlis Al-Nuwab / Chamber of Deputies
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| NATURE |
| Nature of the mandate |
Represents regions, professional organizations, national sectors and groups |
| Start of the mandate |
Upon validation of the vote by the Constitutional Council |
| Validation of mandates |
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| End of the mandate |
Date of legal termination of mandate (six-year mandate) |
| Can MPs resign? |
Yes |
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| Can MPs lose their mandate? |
Yes |
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| STATUS OF MEMBERS |
| Rank in hierarchy |
1. President
2. First Vice-President
3. Second Vice-President
4. The 7 Chairpersons of the Standing Committees
5. The 7 Rapporteurs of the Standing Committees
6. The assistant Rapporteurs of the Standing Committees
7. Other members |
| Indemnities, facilities and services |
- Basic indemnity + reimbursement of expenses
- Retirement pension and social security
- No exemption from taxes
- Diplomatic passport
- Other facilities: meals at Chamber restaurant; hotel accommodation during parliamentary activities; free public transport |
| Obligation to declare personal assets |
No |
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| Parliamentary immunity - parliamentary non-accountability |
- The notion is enshrined in Articles 26 and 27 of the Constitution.
- Parliamentary non-accountability on grounds of: opinions expressed in the Chamber in the exercise of mandate, action taken and proposals issued therein.
- Members of the Chamber cannot be prosecuted or arrested for crimes or offences so long as the Chamber has not lifted their immunity.
- Lifting of immunity is decided in plenary sitting. |
| Parliamentary immunity - parliamentary inviolability |
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| EXERCISE OF THE MANDATE |
| Training |
- Parliamentary orientation day prior to the beginning of each ordinary session |
| Participation in the work of the Parliament |
- Members of the Chamber must attend plenary sittings and committee sittings (Articles 13 and 31 of the Standing Orders).
- Sanctions foreseen for non-compliance with this obligation (Articles 13 and 31 of the Standing Orders): warning; reprimand with loss of parliamentary indemnity; loss of parliamentary status
- Competent authority to judge such cases and apply sanctions: President of the Chamber of Councillors, plenary assembly. |
| Discipline |
- The rules governing discipline within the Chamber of Councillors are provided for in the Standing Orders.
- Disciplinary sanctions provided for: call to order; withdrawal of right to take the floor; denial of access to the room for the duration of the sitting; other.
- Competent authority to judge such cases and apply sanctions (call to order; withdraw of right to take the floor; denial of access to the room for the duration of the sitting): the President
- Other sanctions: decided by the Chamber of Councillors on the Bureau's recommendation. |
| Code (rules) of conduct |
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| Relations between MPs and pressure group |
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