The Standing Committee of the National Assembly is its permanent Committee. It is composed of:

• The Chairman of the National Assembly;
• The Vice-Chairman of the National Assembly;
• The members.

The membership of the Standing Committee shall be determined by the National Assembly. A member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly cannot be at the same time a member of the Government.

The Standing Committee of each legislature shall fulfil its tasks and exercise its powers until the election by the new legislature of a new Standing Committee.

* To call and preside over the election of the National Assembly;

* To prepare for, to convene, and preside over the sessions of the National Assembly;

* To interpret the Constitution, the law, and decree-laws;

* To enact decree - laws on matters entrusted to it by the National Assembly;

* To exercise supervision and control over the implementation of the Constitution, the law, the resolutions of the National Assembly, decree-law, the resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; over the activities of the Government, the Supreme People's Court,the Supreme People's Office for Procuracy; to suspend the execution of the formal written orders of the Government, the Prime Minister, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Office for Procuracy, that contravene the Constitution, the law,the resolutions of the National Assembly; to report the matter to the National Assembly for it to decide the abrogation of such orders ; to repeal the written orders of the Government , Prime Minister, the Supreme People's Court,the Supreme People's Office for Procuracy that are contrary to the decree-laws & resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

* To exercise supervision and control over, and to give guidance to, the activities of the People's Council's; to annul wrong resolutions by the People's Councils of provinces and cities under direct central rule; to disband People's Councils of provinces & cities under direct central rule whenever such Councils cause serous harm to the interests of the people;

* To direct, harmonize, and co-ordinate the activities of the Nationalities Council and the Committees of the National Assembly; to give guidance to, and to ensure good working conditions for, members of the National Assem.;

* In the intervals between sessions of the National Assembly, to sanction proposals of the Prime Minister concerning the appointment, release from duty, and dismissal of a Deputy Prime Ministers, Cabinet Minister, and other members of the Government, and to report such matters to the nearest session of the National Assembly;

* In the intervals between sessions of the National Assembly, to proclaim the state of war in case of foreign aggression & report the matter to the National Assembly for its approval at its nearest session;

* To proclaim general or partial mobilization; to proclaim a state of emergency throughout the country or in a particular region;

* To carry out the National Assembly's external relations;

* To organize a referendum following decision by the National Assembly.

The Chairman of the National Assembly shall preside over its sessions; authenticate through his signature laws and resolutions of the National Assembly; give leadership to the activities of its Standing Committee; organize the carrying out of its external relations; maintain relationship with its members.

The Vice-Chairmen of the National Assembly shall assist the Chairman in the fulfillment of his duties as required by him.The decree-laws and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly must be approved by more than half of its membership.They must be made public fifteen days following their adoption at the latest, except in case they are presented by the country's president to the National Assembly for review.

The National Assembly shall elect a Nationalities Council comprising the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, and members. The Nationalities Council studies and makes proposals to the National Assembly on issues concerning the nationalities; supervises and controls the implementation of policies on nationalities,the execution of programmes and plans for socio-economic development of the highlands and regions inhabited by national minorities.

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