Article 89:
Members of the National Council shall enjoy immunity during the execution of
their duties and shall not be arrested except in the case of a flagrant crime or infringement and
shall not be brought to justice until the immunity has been lifted by an explicit request from
the Minister of Justice and the approval of the President of the National Council.
Article 90:
The member of the National Council shall be responsible to his/her colleagues
who may relieve him/her of his/her duties as Council Member if he/she commits a crime that
impinges on the honour of his/her office.
- The rules of procure shall stipulate the conditions according to which a Council Member
could be expelled from the National Council without prejudice to any other legal proceedings.
Article 91:
The National Council shall meet in two ordinary sessions: the spring session
and the autumn session.
- The duration of each session shall not exceed three months;
- The National Council may meet in an extraordinary session at the request of the President of
the Republic or its President or the Prime Minister or two thirds of its members in the case of:
- Extraordinary National events;
- When conditions required for the Government to exercise its duties are no longer met by it
or by one of its members;
- Violations that threaten the normal exercise of the duties of the National Council;
- Relevant legislative exigencies.
Article 92:
The bureau of the National Council shall receive from the Government, within
a period of at least two weeks before the opening of the session of the Council, the draft
annual programme adopted by the Government.
Article 93:
The Committees of the National Council shall prepare questions on the
Government draft annual programme and may invite Ministers to obtain the necessary
clarifications.
Article 94:
The National Council shall discuss the annual programme and draft general
operating budget of the Government and propose necessary amendments before their
adoption.
- The Prime Minister may adjust the programme of his/her Government in the light of the
amendments made by the National Council.
Article 95:
In the event that two thirds of the National Council are opposed to the
Government’s programme after having requested its revision for the third time, the President
of the Republic shall either dissolve the National Council or form a new Government.
Article 96:
The Committees shall continue to carry out their duties between two sessions,
and shall supervise the implementation of the Government’s programme through field visits
to institutions that fall within their prerogatives with a view to preparing the next session of
the National Council.
- The Committees of the National Council may hold periodic meetings with members of the
Government to consider some specific issues.
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