THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
House of the Federal Parliament shall hold joint sessions, which shall be chaired by the
Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament, or any member of the Federal
Parliament, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Houses of the Federal
Parliament.
(b)
The Speaker of the Upper House will chair the joint session, or the Speaker of the House
of the People, or an agreed member. While chairing the joint sessions, the Chair of the Joint
Session shall not have a vote, unless there is a tie in the votes.
(c)
Without interfering with the powers of the Federal Parliament to organise its activities, the
President of the Federal Republic may, if deemed necessary, request the Speaker of the
House of the People of the Federal Parliament and the Speaker of the Upper House of the
Federal Parliament to hold a joint session of the Federal Parliament:
(i)
To formulate procedures that guide the activities of the joint committees of the
two Houses of the Federal Parliament;;
(ii)
To execute procedures for implementing decisions reached by the joint
committees of the Federal Parliament;;
(iii)
To amend and review the Constitution in accordance with Chapter 15.
Article 58.
(1)
(2)
In order to be eligible for membership of the Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of
Somalia, a person must:
(a)
Be a citizen of the Federal Republic of Somalia, of sound mind, not younger than 25, and a
registered voter;;
(b)
Not have had their citizenship suspended by a court order in the last five (5) years;;
(c)
Have a minimum of secondary education or equivalent experience.
Before the candidature of a person is accepted, the National Independent Electoral Commission
shall verify whether the candidate meets the criteria set out in this article.
Article 59.
(1)
(2)
Membership Criteria for the Federal Parliament
Disqualification of Membership of the Federal Parliament
Membership of the Federal Parliament can be lost as a result of:
(a)
Death of the member;;
(b)
The member consistently failing to perform his or her duties;;
(c)
The acceptance of a resignation submitted by the member to the House he or she is a
member of;;
(d)
The member failing to attend two consecutive ordinary sessions of his or her House without
a reasonable excuse;;
(e)
The member accepting to hold a government position other than a ministerial post;;
(f)
The member·s citizenship rights having been suspended in accordance with the law.
If a member of the Federal Parliament loses their membership, the runner-up in the last election
shall take up the position.
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