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Houses meeting in congress. He may also send messages to them; but no such address or message may
be debated in his presence.
Article 33
The Prime Minister and the other members of Government shall have access to Parliament and may
participate in its deliberations.
Article 34
(1) At the session during which the finance bill is considered, the Prime Minister shall present to the
National Assembly the Government's economic, financial, social and cultural programme.
(2) The Prime Minister may, after the deliberations of the Council of Ministers, commit the
responsibility of the Government before the National Assembly on a programme or, as the case may be,
on a general policy statement.
Voting shall take place not less than 48 (forty-eight) hours after the vote of no confidence has been
requested.
A vote of no confidence shall be passed by an absolute majority of the members of the National
Assembly.
Only votes against a vote of confidence shall be counted.
(2) The National Assembly may question the responsibility of the Government through a motion of
censure. Such motion may be admissible only when it is signed by at last one-third of the members of
the National Assembly. Voting shall take place not less than 48 (forty-eight) hours after the motion has
been tabled. A motion of censure shall be passed by a two third majority of the members of the National
Assembly. Only votes in favour of a motion of censure shall be counted.
Where a motion of censure is rejected, its signatories may not propose a new motion before a period of
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