THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
CHAPTER 6: THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
Title One: General Provisions .........................................................................................16
Article 55.
The Houses of the Federal Parliament ................................................................................................ 16
Article 56.
Performance of the Federal Parliament............................................................................................... 16
Article 57.
Joint Sittings ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Article 58.
Membership Criteria for the Federal Parliament ................................................................................ 17
Article 59.
Disqualification of Membership of the Federal Parliament.............................................................. 17
Article 60.
Term of Office ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Article 61.
Responsibilities of Members of the Federal Parliament................................................................... 18
Article 62.
Joint Committees of the Federal Parliament....................................................................................... 18
Title Two: The House Of The People Of The Federal Parliament ...............................18
Article 63.
The Legislative Powers of the House of the People ......................................................................... 18
Article 64.
The Number of the Members of the House of the People ............................................................ 19
Article 65.
The Speaker and Deputy Speakers of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament ...... 19
Article 66.
Sessions of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament .................................................... 19
Article 67.
Dissolution of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament............................................... 20
Article 68.
Rules of Procedure of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament................................. 20
Article 69.
The Powers of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament .............................................. 20
Article 70.
The Immunity of the Members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament ........... 21
Title Three: The Legislative Powers Of The Upper House Of The Federal Parliament
......................................................................................................................21
Article 71.
The Upper House of the Federal Parliament ..................................................................................... 21
Article 72.
The Number of Members of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament ................................. 22
Article 73.
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament ..................... 22
Article 74.
Sessions of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament ................................................................. 22
Article 75.
Rules of Procedure of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament.............................................. 23
Article 76.
Decision-making in the Upper House of the Federal Parliament ................................................... 23
Article 77.
Presence of Ministers in the Sessions of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament .............. 23
Article 78.
The Immunity of the Members of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament ........................ 23
Title Four: Legislative Procedures In Parliament ...........................................................24
Article 79.
Draft Legislation...................................................................................................................................... 24
Article 80.
Initiating New Laws ................................................................................................................................ 24
Article 81.
Political Resolutions ............................................................................................................................... 24
Article 82.
Draft Laws Initiated in the House of the People of the Federal Parliament ................................ 24
Article 83.
Draft Laws Initiated in the Upper House of the Federal Parliament ............................................ 25
Article 84.
Publishing and Keeping Records of Laws .......................................................................................... 26
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