(1) An emergency procedure may be requested by the Government or a Member of the National Assembly for matters submitted to the National Assembly for examination.
(2) Such requests shall be granted as of right if made:
- by the Government;
- by half plus one of the Members of the National Assembly.
(3) Debates for which an emergency procedure is of right or has been granted shall be given priority on the agenda. In other cases, requests for emergency procedure shall be put to vote immediately without debate.
(4) In the event of any emergency procedure, the National Assembly shall at once determine the date for discussion of the substance, on the basis of the report of the Committee concerned. If the request for an emergency procedure has been rejected, the matter shall be examined in accordance with ordinary procedure.
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In force from 09-09-2014
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Section 56 of the Law n°2014/016 of 18 July 2014 laying down the Standing Orders of the National Assembly/akn/cm/act/loi/2014-09-09/2014-016
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