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It presents and defends before it the governmental policy, the budget of the State,
[and] the plans and programs of economic and social development of the Nation.
In accordance with the law, the Government participates in the debates concerning
the orientation, the legitimacy, the merit and the effectiveness of the policy of the
Government.
Every bill of law is examined successively in the two Chambers of the Parliament.
The bills of law are, after their adoption by the National Assembly, transmitted to the
Senate which decides within a time of twenty days counting from the date of
reception, with exception made for the law of finance. In case of urgency declared by
the Government, the time is reduced to five days.
If the Senate adopts a text identical to that of the National Assembly, the law is
transmitted without delay to the President of Faso for promulgation. In case of
disagreement between the National Assembly and the Senate, or if the Senate has
not decided within the time required, the National Assembly decides definitively.
However, the bills of law having for [their] principal object the organization of the
territorial collectivities and of the representative instances of the Burkinabe
established outside of Burkina Faso are submitted first to the Senate.
In this case, if there is disagreement between the two Chambers, the Senate decides
definitively.
• Legislative committees
• Legislative oversight of the executive
Article 113
The Government is required to furnish to the Parliament all explanations which are
demanded of it on its management and on its acts.
The Parliament may constitute commissions of inquiry.
Article 114
The reciprocal relations of the National Assembly and of the Government are
expressed equally by:
• the motion of censure;
• the question of confidence;
• the dissolution of the National Assembly;
• the procedure of parliamentary discussion.
• Head of government removal
• Limits on removing head of government
Article 115
The National Assembly can present a motion of censure with regard to the
Government. The motion of censure is signed by at least one-third of the Deputies of
the Assembly. To be adopted, it must be voted by an absolute majority of the
members composing the Assembly. In case of rejection of the motion of censure, its
signatories may not present another before the time period of one year.
• Head of government removal
Article 116
The Prime Minister can, after deliberation of the Council of Ministers, engage before
the National Assembly the responsibility of the Government on a program or on a
declaration of general policy.
The confidence in the Government is refused if the text presented does not receive
the absolute majority of the votes of the members composing the Assembly.
Burkina Faso 1991 (rev. 2012)
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