Additional Provisions to the Constitution To Ensure the Regular Process of the National Institutions
Article 1
This Constitutional Law aims, in accordance with the basic principles of a liberal multi-party democracy, to facilitate the efficient functioning of national institutions in unusual circumstances requiring urgent action.
Article 2
At the commencement of each term, the National Assembly, presided over by the oldest Member of the National Assembly may, before starting its work and after deciding on the validity of the mandate of each Member, adopt any constitutional text or any law in order to achieve the goal as stipulated in Article 1.
After any such amendments or laws have been adopted by the National Assembly, the oldest Member of the National Assembly shall immediately take all steps according to the specified procedures to have those amendments promulgated and come into force.
Article 3
If the objectives of the procedures stipulated in Articles 82 and 119 of the Constitution cannot be achieved, the National Assembly at the request of the party that wins the most seats in the National Assembly, shall proceed with a package vote to elect a President and Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly, as well as Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the Commissions of the National Assembly and simultaneously hold a vote of confidence in the Royal Government.
Article 4
The list of candidates for package vote on the election and vote of confidence is prepared as follows:
- Upon the request by the political party that won the most seats in the National Assembly, made through the oldest Member of the National Assembly, the King shall appoint a dignitary from among National Assembly Members of the winning party to propose the Royal Government.
The appointed dignitary shall prepare and send to the oldest Member of the National Assembly a list of proposed members of the Royal Government. The oldest Member of the National Assembly shall combine as a single package the list of candidates for the President and Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly, the Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the Commissions of the National Assembly, as well as the candidates for Prime Minister and all members of the Royal Government, for presentation to the National Assembly for approval in a single vote.
Article 5
The package voting shall be conducted without debate or discussion and no explanation is required after the result of the package voting is released.
Members of the National Assembly may only vote, in favour of or against the package list submitted by the oldest Member of the National Assembly. The package voting shall be conducted by a show of hands.
Article 6
The package vote requires adoption by an absolute majority vote of all Members of the National Assembly.
In the event that the first round of voting is not successful, the same procedure shall be applied to the next round.
Article 7
These additional provisions of the constitution are pronounced urgent and shall come into force from the beginning of this current legislature and onward.
