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Article 63
The President of the Republic can, on his demand, be heard by the National
Assembly or address messages to it. These communications do not give rise to any
debate in his presence.
Article 64
The members of the Government have access to the sittings of the National
Assembly. They are heard at the demand of a Deputy, of a Commission or at their
own demand.
• Finance bills
Article 65
The Laws of Finance determine the receipts and the expenditures of the State.
The regulatory laws control the execution of the Laws of Finance, under reserve of
subsequent auditing of the accounts of the Nation by the Court of Accounts.
• Economic plans
• Constitutional court powers
• Supermajority required for legislation
The program laws establish the objectives of the economic and social action of the
State.
Article 66
The laws to which Constitution confers the character of organic laws may only be
adopted with the absolute majority of members of the National Assembly, and may
only be promulgated after declaration by the Constitutional Council of their
conformity with the Constitution.
Article 67
The agenda of the Assembly is established by the Conference of Presidents
composed of the President of the Assembly, of the Vice Presidents of the Bureau, of
the Presidents of the Parliamentary Groups, of the Presidents of the Commissions
and of the Rapporteur-General of the Commission of Finance.
A representative of the Government participates in the work of this Conference.
Only texts arising from its competence by virtue of Article 57 may be included in the
agenda of the National Assembly.
The agenda includes, by priority and in the order that the Government has
established, the discussion of the Bills of law and of the proposals of law that it has
accepted. It may not be modified.
Urgency is of right when it is demanded by the Government.
Article 68
The proposals of law and amendments which would have for an effect, if they were
adopted, either a diminution of the public resources, or an increase of the public
obligations without a concurrent reduction of other expenses or creation of new
receipts of equal amount , are irreceivable.
• Budget bills
• Finance bills
Article 69
The Law of Finance determines the resources and the obligations of the State.
Djibouti 1992 (rev. 2010)
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