Article (115)
The President of the Republic shall invite the House of Representatives for its annual ordinary
session before the first Thursday of October; failing such invitation, the House is required by the
Constitution to meet on the stated day.
The ordinary session shall continue for at least nine months. The President of the Republic shall
bring each session to close with the approval of the House. This shall not be permissible except
after State's General Budget has been approved.
Article (116)
At the President of the Republic's request or upon a motion signed by at least one tenth of the
House members, the House of Representatives may hold an extraordinary meeting to consider an
urgent issue.
Article (117)
At the first meeting of its annual regular session, the House of Representatives shall elect, from
among its members, a speaker and two deputies for the full legislative term. If the office of any
of the aforementioned persons becomes vacant, a substitute shall be elected by the House. The
House’s internal regulations shall provide for the rules and procedures of election. If any of the
aforementioned persons fails to fulfill the duties of his office, one-third of the House members
may request to relieve him of his office. The relevant decision shall be issued by a majority of
two-thirds of the members.
In all cases, neither the Speaker nor any of the two deputies may be elected for more than two
consecutive legislative terms.
Article (118)
The House of Representatives shall set its own internal regulations of its work and the manner of
exercising its authorities and maintaining order therein. Such internal regulations shall be issued
by a law.
Article (119)
The House of Representatives shall be competent to maintain order therein and this duty shall be
incumbent upon the Speaker of the House.
Article (120)
The sessions of the House of Representatives shall be held in public.
The House may hold a secret session at the request of the President of the Republic, the Prime
Minister, the Speaker of the House, or at least twenty of the House members. By the majority of
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