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Article 135
The members of the National Assembly and the Government have the right of
amendment.
When the National Assembly has referred the examination of a draft of a text to a
Commission, the Government can, after the opening of the debates, oppose the
examination of any amendment that had not been previously submitted to that
Commission.
If the Government demands it, the National Assembly decides by a sole vote on all or
part of the text under discussion, only retaining in it the amendments proposed or
accepted by it.
Article 136
The agenda of the National Assembly includes with priority and in the order that the
Government has established the discussion of the bills of law deposited by the
Government.
One [1] sitting per week is reserved for the examination and the adoption of the
proposals of law.
One [1] sitting per two weeks is reserved for the questions of the members of the
National Assembly and to the responses of the Government.
Article 137
The Prime Minister, after deliberation of the Council of Ministers, engages before
the National Assembly the responsibility of the Government on its program and
eventually on a declaration of general policy.
The National Assembly initiates [met en cause] the responsibility of the Government
by the vote of a motion of censure. Such a motion is only receivable if it is signed by
one-tenth [1/10] at least of the members of the National Assembly. The vote may
only take place forty-eight [48] hours after its deposit. The votes in favor of the
motion of censure alone are counted, which may only be adopted with the majority
of members composing the National Assembly.
If the motion of censure is rejected, its signatories may not propose a new [one] in
the course the same session, except in case provided for in the paragraph below.
The Prime Minister can, after deliberation of the Council of Ministers, engage the
responsibility of the Government before the National Assembly on the vote of a text.
In this case, the text is considered adopted, except if a motion of censure, deposited
in the twenty-four [24] hours which follow[,] is voted within the conditions provided
for in paragraph two (2) of this Article.
• Cabinet removal
• Head of government removal
• Limits on removing head of government
Article 138
When the National Assembly adopts a motion of censure or when it disapproves the
program or a declaration of general policy of the Government, the Prime Minister
must remit to the President of the Republic the resignation of the Government.
• Head of government removal
Article 139
The closure of the ordinary or extraordinary Sessions is delayed[,] of right[,] to
permit, the case arising, the application of the provisions of Article 137.
Chad 1996 (rev. 2005)
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