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  • 年月:1976
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  图书目录:VOLUME I

Introduction

Conventions, Symbols and Abbreviations

I.    Parliaments of the World

      The Parliaments of the World

      National representative bodies of all sovereign states throughout the world; normal term; number of Members

II.   Parliament and its Membership

      Characteristics and Composition of Parliament    Table 1

      Eligibility for Membership and Incompatibilities  Table 2

        qualifications and disqualifications  

        incompatibility with other offices 

      Parliamentary       Mandate and Cessation             Table 3

      of Membership

         recall

         resignation

         expulsion

         authority resolving disputed elections

      Parliamentary Immunities and Privileges          Table 4

         offences against Parliament

      Parliamentary Remuneration                      Table 5

         salary

         allowances

         pension schemes

      Facilities and Amenities                           Table 6

Ill.  Parliamentary Procedure

        Rules of Procedure and Parliamentary Budget    Table 7

        Sessions of Parliament                            Table 8

          joint sittings, meetings of committees and

          other bodies in recess

        Presiding Officers or Collective                 Table 9  

        Directing Authority

        Secretary General of the House                   Table 10

        Organisation of Business                         Table 11

        Debate in the House                              Table 12

        Order in the House                              Table 13

        Methods of Voting in the House                   Table 14

        Quorum Requirements                             Table 15

        Voting Majority Requirements                   Table 16

IV.   Proceedings and Debates

        Publication of Debates                            Table 17

        Official Languages of Parliament                 Table 18

V.    Parliamentary Groupings

        Parliamentary Parties and Groups                Table 19

          Official Opposition

          rights of the Parties and the Opposition

          unattached Members

VI.   Parliamentary Committees

        Committees                                      Table 20

          types of committees

          appointment to committees

        Chairmen and Staff of Committees               Table 21

          expert advisers

        Meetings of Committees                          Table 22

          procedure

          quorum

        Attendance at Committee Meetings               Table 23

           government officials

           participation by other MPs

           summoning witnesses

           calling for documents

                                            VOLUME  

VII.   Parliament and its Means of Information

         Parliamentary Library and                        Table 24

         Information Services

         Documentation, Research and Referenoe         Table 25

         Services

           information provided by the Documentation,

           Research and Reference Services

VIII.  Parliament and the Media

         Parliament and Journalists                        Table 26

           information for the media

           rights and facilities

         Broadcasting/Telecasting of                      Table 27

         Parliamentary Debates

IX.   Legislation

         The Legislative Function                        Table 28

           bodies sharing the legislative

           function

           extra-parliamentary consultation

         Initiation of Legislation                           Table 29

           right to initiate legislation

           conditions affecting the right

           to initiate

         Legislative Function in Multi-                    Table 30

         Cameral Parliaments

           procedure and powers in

           budgetary matters

         Volume of Legislation                            Table 31

         The Legislative Process                           Table 32

           stages in the legislative process

           reconsideration of Bills and

           veto rights

         Role of Committees in the                        Table 33

         Legislative Process

         Amendments to Bills                             Table 34

         Delegated Legislation                            Table 35

           parliamentary scrutiny of delegated

           legislation

X.    The Budget

         Nature of the Budget                           Table 36

         Timing of the Budget                             Table 37

         The Budget in Parliament                         Table 38

XI.   Parliament and the Government

         Role of Parliament in Appointing                 Table 39

         the Executive

         Ministerial Responsibility to Parliament          Table 40

         Scrutiny of Public Expenditure                  Table 41

         Scrutiny of Administration                      Table 42

         Parliament and Foreign Affairs                  Table 43

XII.  Parliament and Emergency

         Parliament and the State of Emergency          Table 44

           grounds for declaring emergency

           role of Parliament

XIII. Constitutionality of Laws

         Parliament and the                              Table 45

         Constitutionality of Laws

XlV.  Dissolution of Parliament

         Dissolution of Parliament                        Table 46

           constitutional provisions

           authority - role of Government

           circumstances

XV.   Judicial and Other Functions of Parliament

         Judicial and Other Functions of Parlt            Table 47

            nominations and appointments

            indictments

            economic development

Index