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Legislative Work · How it works
Passing the law and contributing to the evaluation of public policies: this is the legislative function that the Constitution of 22 July 2023 entrusts to the National Transition Council, in its Article 94.
From the tabling of a text to its promulgation, each step follows precise rules. This page presents them in order, with the actors involved and the majorities required.
“The legislative function of Parliament consists in passing the law and contributing to the evaluation of public policies.”
Constitution of 22 July 2023, Article 94
Pathway
Whether a government bill or a private member's bill, the text follows the same path, with a few nuances depending on its nature. Scroll down: the rail on the left follows your reading, and each step can be reached with a click.
Who is involved
The text is tabled with the Council's bureau. If it comes from the Executive, it is a government bill; if it is initiated by one or more members of the Council, it is a private member's bill.
No private member's bill tending to increase expenditure or reduce revenue may be placed on the agenda unless it is supplemented by a provision providing equivalent resources.
Rules of ProcedureWho is involved
The Conference of Presidents refers the text to the competent general committee, according to its subject matter, and places its examination on the work programme.
The session's referral table lists the texts referred to each committee.
Rules of ProcedureWho is involved
The committee studies the text article by article, hears members of the Government and experts if necessary, amends, then adopts the bill or private member's bill and its report.
The other committees may take up the text for an opinion; non-member participants take part without voting rights.
Rules of Procedure, Article 20Who is involved
The report adopted by the committee is distributed to all members of the Council by the Directorate of Legislative Services and Parliamentary Oversight, before the sitting.
The report presents the text, the hearings, the amendments adopted and the committee's position.
Rules of ProcedureWho is involved
In public sitting, the debates cover the scope and importance of the report, then the vote on the whole legislative text. The plenary remains sovereign over its agenda.
The majority required depends on the nature of the text: simple, absolute or two thirds of the members making up the Council.
Rules of Procedure, Article 53Who is involved
Once passed, the law is transmitted to the Government for promulgation through the Secretary General. Promulgation, an act of the President of the Republic, ends the legislative procedure.
The promulgated law is published in the Official Gazette; the “Promulgated laws” page keeps the list.
Constitution, legislative procedureThe law is promulgatedPromulgation ends the legislative procedure. The text joins the list of promulgated laws.
Conditions for adoption
The conditions for adoption depend on the importance of the text. Choose a type of text to see the rule and the corresponding threshold, illustrated on the Council's 147 seats.
Rules taken from the Council's “Legislative procedure” page. Reference membership: 147 members.
Glossary
The notions to know in order to follow legislative work: the nature of texts, parliamentary time and the agenda of sittings.
Any legislative text initiated by the Executive and submitted to Parliament for deliberation.
A text initiated by one or more members of the National Transition Council and submitted to Parliament for analysis and vote.
The period of the year during which the Council validly sits. Two ordinary sessions, as of right: the first opens on the first working Monday of October and may not exceed seventy-five days; the second on the first working Monday of April, for ninety days at most. The October session is mainly devoted to the budget and the finance law.
Constitution, Article 107The time during which the Council actually meets. It requires an agenda and an organisation of debates in which all members have the right to take part.
Rules of ProcedureConvened at the request of the President of the Republic or of a majority of the members, on a set agenda; closed once that agenda is exhausted and at the latest fifteen days after convening. Opened and closed by decree of the President of the Republic.
Constitution, Articles 108 and 109The agenda of a sitting
Set by the Conference of Presidents; the plenary remains sovereign to keep or withdraw an item. Rules of Procedure, Article 53.
