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Article 107
The Government can, for the execution of its programs, demand of the Parliament
the authorization to take by ordinance, for a limited time period, measures which are
normally of the domain of the law.
The ordinances are taken in the Council of Ministers after the opinion of the
Constitutional Council. They enter into force on their publication, but become lapsed
if the bill of law of ratification is not deposited with the National Assembly before the
date established by the enabling law.
On the expiration of the time period mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article,
the ordinances may only be modified by the law in those of their provisions which are
of the legislative domain.
Article 108
The matters other than those corresponding to the domain of the law have a
regulatory character.
TITLE VII: OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PARLIAMENT
• Legislative committees
• Head of government powers
• Legislative oversight of the executive
Article 109
The Prime Minister has access to the Parliament. He can give responsibility to a
member of the Government of representation before the Parliament; that [member]
can be assisted, in the course of the debates or in commission, by the members of the
Government, [by] counselors or experts of his choice.
The Prime Minister presents directly to the Deputies the state of the Nation on the
opening of the first session of the National Assembly.
This presentation is followed by debate and does not give rise to any vote.
• Powers of cabinet
• Legislative committees
Article 110
The members of the Government have access to the Parliament, to its commissions
and consultative organs. They can be assisted by counselors or experts.
• Legislative oversight of the executive
Article 111
During the sessions, at least one sitting per week is reserved to the questions of the
members of the Parliament and to the responses of the Government.
The Parliament can address to the Government questions on current events, written
questions, [or] oral questions with or without debate.
• Budget bills
• Powers of cabinet
• Division of labor between chambers
• Economic plans
• Initiation of general legislation
• First chamber reserved policy areas
• Second chamber reserved policy areas
Article 112
The Government deposits the bills of law before the Parliament within the
conditions provided for by the law.
Burkina Faso 1991 (rev. 2012)
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