| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Quoc-Hoi / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
President of the National Assembly |
| Term |
- duration: 5 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, dissolution
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| Appointment |
- elected by all Members of the Assembly
- the election is held at the beginning of the first session of the newly elected Assembly
- after the Members' mandates have been validated and after the Members have been sworn in
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| Eligibility |
- candidates must be recommended by the Standing Committee of the previous Assembly |
| Voting system |
- formal vote by secret ballot
- a simple majority is required
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| Procedures / results |
- the President and the Standing Committee of previous National Assemblies preside over the Assembly during the voting
- an Election Committee appointed by the National Assembly supervises the voting
- the Election Committee announces the results without delay
- the results cannot be challenged
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| STATUS |
| Status |
- represents the Assembly with the authorities
- is ex officio Chairman of the Standing Committee
- represents the Assembly in international bodies
- in the absence of the President of the Assembly, the Vice-President can assume his/her role and functions
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| Board |
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| Material facilities |
- allowance
- official residence
- official car
- secretariat
- domestic staff
- bodyguards
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| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
- convenes sessions
- establishes and modifies the agenda
- organizes the debates and sets speaking time
- examines the admissibility of bills and amendments
- refers texts to a committee for study
- examines the admissibility of requests for setting up committees and/or committees of enquiry, proposes or decides on the setting-up of such committees
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| Chairing of public sittings |
- can open, adjourn and close sittings
- 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 texts adopted and the records of debates
- interprets the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Assembly, based on precedents
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| Special powers |
- takes part in the approval process of the Assembly's budget
- plays a specific role in the conduct of foreign affairs or defence matters
- is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments
- is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Assembly
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| Speaking and voting rights, other functions |
- takes the floor in legislative debates
- provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion
- takes part in voting
- proposes bills or amendments
- intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure
- is consulted in certain circumstances (dissolution, appointment of the Head of Government, etc.)
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