In the name of God
According to the decree of his highness dated 14 JAMADIAL AKHAR 1324(Sunday 5 August 1906) for progress and prosperity of the country and nation and Constructing the principles of government and law enforcement, the law of prophet PBUH, we have ordered to establish the National Council. Saying the original opinion that each of citizens have right for the approval and supervision of public affairs, so we have given the right to the nation to determine the members of Parliament.
Now that the National Council is opened in accordance with our holy intentions and fundamental principles, including the responsibilities and obligations of the House and limits of its relations to government departments.
To form the Assembly
Article 1
According to the decree of his highness dated 14 JAMADIAL AKHAR 1324(Sunday 5 August 1906) the national assembly is established.Article 2
National Council is representing the entire population of the country who participate in social and political affairs of their own country.Article 3
The National Council is composed of members who are elected in Tehran and other states, and the conclusion place is in Tehran.Article 4
Members of the National Council for the capital and other cities will be two hundred and after every ten years in case of increase in population in the every area of electorate, according to official statistics, relative to the every hundred thousand, one person will be added.Areas classification will be done.
Article 5
The parliamentary term is four years, including the period of the nineteenth. The reelection should be renewed before the expiry period according to the law. The beginning of each period, will be approval of more than half of the credentials of representatives. Reelection of the Former members is permitted.Article 6
Assembly will start, when two third of the representatives are present in capital.Article 7
Assembly can start with any number in the meeting, but for the voting, half of the representatives must be present. And the majority of vote will gain when half of the representatives, show their vote in acceptance or rejection.Article 8
Vacation period and time of creation of the National Council is in accordance with the internal regulations. And after the summer holidays, should be opened from the fourteenth, which is in according to the first opening ceremony of the parliament.Article 9
The National Council convened in extraordinary situations can be opened.Article 10
On the opening, there will be a lecture to his highness, and in answer, there will be honor to listen to speech delivered by his highness.Article 11
Members of the assembly, in the first order, must be under state of oath and must sign the affidavit.0ath form:
Persons who have signed below, witness to the God, we ask the Koranic oath as long as the rights of Parliament and Parliamentarians in accordance with this statute is reserved and executive assignments that have been referred to us will be done by us with true integrity. And we will be honest to our King and will not do treason to the kingdom and nation and do not have any purpose other than the benefits and interests of the state and nation.Article 12
No one can protest against members without the knowledge and approval of the National Council. If one of the members, publicly commits a crime, again his case should be reported to the House.Article 13
Discussions must be open, so it will carry out results. Journalist and observer in accordance with the internal regulations are entitled to attend and hear without having the right to address. All the newspapers, can report all the debates without change in meaning, so negotiation and detailed reports will be informed to public. Therefore, all the newspapers, as long as their contents do not harm the government and people`s principles are authorized to continue to report the negotiations in the public interest. And, if someone writes illegal matters in newspapers, will be prosecuted.Article 14
Pursuant to a separate statute called the National Council internal affairs, parliament will choose the President and Vice-President and his personal secretary and other parts of the negotiations and branches.Parliament, duties and rights
Article 15
The National Council, has right to interfere all issues and discuss about it. Then with majority of votes, and acceptance by senate will present it to his highness through the envoy of the government.Article 16
All the rules for the government and monarchy and order the affairs of the country and the Construction of foundations shall be approved by the parliament.Article 17
Bills necessary to create a legal or change existing laws prescriptions will be filled by National Council, when necessary, then will be send to Senate and finally will be presented to his highness the king.Article 18
Settlement of tax matters, budget modification, change and exclude taxes and duties, will be approved by parliament.Article 19
Parliament has the right to amend the tax affairs and government relations to facilitate the division of states, e after approval of senate, will ask about said orders.Article 20
Budget of each ministry should must be submitted 15 days before NOROUZ eve.Article 21
If there is a need in changing constitutional laws of ministries, regulations will need to be approved by the National Council whether its necessity was announced by parliament or responsible ministers.Article 22
Where part of the income or assets are transferred or sold or a change in the boundaries finds necessary, it should be approved by the National Council.Article 23
Without the approval of the National Assembly, there will be any permission from the government to establish a company or something like that.Article 24
Making agreements in industry, agriculture, business and other should be approved by the government.Article 25
Taking loan under any name, from inside or outside of the country, should be approved by the government.Article 26
Making road by government or other companies from inside or outside of the country, should be approved by the government.Article 27
If parliament finds violation of any law or negligence in the performance, will warn the responsible minister and he has to provide the necessary explanations.Article 28
If a Minister does a mistake in writing or oral, shall be responsible for it.Article 29
Every minister who can`t answer about his own guilty, and his crime was proved, will be expelled and he can`t work in any government duty in future.Article 30
The National Council has the right to directly send the petition whenever necessary and meet the king through the Chairman and six members of the parliament. Time must be granted by the court minister.Article 31
Ministers are entitled to be present at the meeting of the National Council and where they are required to sit for talks. If they want to talk, they can get the permission.Petition to National Council
Article 32
Everyone can present petitions or complaints in writing to the Parliament. If the content is about your assembly, will talk to him directly. And if the story is about one of the ministries, we will send the petition to the said ministry to give an answer.Article 33
If government needs new laws, Prime minister has to inform about it. So parliament will try to prepare the needful one.Article 34
President of the Assembly personally or by the request of ten members of parliament or ministers, held a meeting without the presence of journalists and spectators as a confidential or secret meeting.Article 35
If the secret meeting is held by the head of parliament, he has the right to keep any content of the negotiations as a secret. However, if the secret meeting is held by a minister, he has the right to keep the content of the negotiation, fully secret.Article 36
Each of Ministers gives a speech and then wants to take it back, it is possible. But if his speech was by the order of parliament, then for taking his speech back, he has to take the permission from the parliament.Article 37
If the bill is not acceptable by the members, then minister must listen to members about problems of his bill, then he has to provide another bill.Article 38
Members of the National Council must declare their acceptance or rejection about speeches without any treat. Journalist and the audience should understand their votes clearly.Declaring the speech through Assembly
Article 39
Whenever something from one of the members of the House is declared, this matter will be eligible when, at least fifteen members of the Parliament, approve it. In this case, it is submitted as a written statement. Parliament has the right to send it to the research community.Article 40
If the bill is related to one of the ministers, then parliament has right to call the said minster or his deputy and discussions will be held in front of him.Article 41
When the talks about any matter, he has to make the members to understand the subject well and satisfy them.Article 42
When parliament wants a minister to explain about something, said minister has to answer. He has some time to deliver the speech, but after the expiration of the period, Minister in charge is obliged to express the same thing.The formation of the Senate
Article 43
Other House, the Senate, consisting of sixty members who will form the next meeting after the National Council.Article 44
The senate principles must be approved by the national council.Article 45
All sixty members of senate will be from educated and religious people. 30 persons will be selected by king, 15 from Tehran province and other 15 will be from other states.Article 46
After the conclusion of the Senate, all things have to be passed by both Houses. All will be verified by national council and then shall be send to senate, except the financial matters. However, the National Assembly shall have the Senate's consideration of the necessary scrutiny to accept or reject.Article 47
While the Senate has not concluded, all works after the approval of the National Assembly shall be forwarded to king.Article 48
His Majesty can dissolve at the same time the National Council and the Senate or both Houses.New elections within one month from the date of issuance of the order or the start of the new Congress should be concluded within three months from the said date.
New House or both Houses shall not be dissolved again for the same reason.
If a plan or a legal act which is twice referred to the Senate and National Council and could not find a solution for it, then composed members of both Houses will form a mixed commission to verify the matter and report the result to the king.
Article 49
Elected members from Tehran should be present in parliament within one month, and other state members, within three months. After gathering of all members, then parliament can decide about matters and then send it to the king.Article 50
In each of the electorate, which consists of four years,There will be only one more chance for the members.
Article 51
Our ancestors have tried to keep these rules to rule upon the country for the benefit of the nation.The constitutions of the National Council and the Senate, which contains fifty-one principle is correct.
Signature of the king……………………
Signature of the prince…………………
Signature of the MOSHIROLDOLLE
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