The parliament is sovereign to elaborate and vote the law.
Art. 99 - The Parliament controls the action of the Government within the conditions
defined by articles 80, 84, 133 and 134 of the Constitution.
The control, provided for in articles 135 to 137 of the Constitution, is carried out by the
People’s National Assembly.
Art. 100 - The Parliament should, within its constitutional attributions, remain faithful to
the trust of the people and be permanently aware of their aspirations.
Art. 101 - The members of the People’s National Assembly are elected by means of a
universal direct and secret suffrage.
Two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Council of Nation are elected by means of
indirect and secret suffrage among and by the members of the People’s Communal
Assemblies and the People’s Wilaya Assembly.
One third (1/3) of the members of the Council of Nation is designated by the President of
the Republic among the national personalities and qualified persons in the scientific,
cultural, professional, economic and social fields.
The number of members of the Council of Nation is equal to the half, to the utmost, of
the members of the People’s National Assembly.
The modes of implementing paragraph 2 above mentioned are defined by the law.
Art. 102 - The People’s National Assembly is elected for a period of five (05) years.
The mandate of the Council of Nation is limited to six (06) years.
Half the members of the Council of Nation is renewed every three (03) years.
The mandate of the Parliament cannot be extended unless there are very exceptional
circumstances which hinder the normal progress of elections.
This situation is ascertained by a decision of the Parliament, sitting in both chambers
convened together, following a proposal of the President of the Republic and the
Constitutional Council referred to.
Art. 103 - The modes for the election of deputies and those concerning the election or the
appointment of members of the Council of Nation, the conditions of eligibilty, the rules
of ineligibilty and incompatibility are defined by an organic law.
Art. 104 - The validation of the mandate of the deputies and that of the members of the
Council of Nation comes within the respective competence of each of the two chambers.
Art. 105 - The mandate of the deputy and the member of the Council of Nation is
national. It can be renewed and not concurrent with other mandate or function.