Parliament of Packilvania
Parliament of Packilvania LuMijhalisgur aluBakhilfaniya | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses |
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Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | |
| Disbanded | 1914 CE |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | National People's Congress |
| Leadership | |
Monarch | |
Speaker of the Consultative Assembly | Prince Ajhar a-Kiran Bedon |
Chairman of the Legislative Council | Prince Ulinod a-Alawadun Bedon |
| Structure | |
Seats of the Legislative Council | 210 - 380 |
Seats of the Consultative Assembly | 3,000 - 5,000 |
| Elections | |
Last election | Great Selection of the Consultative Assembly 2021 |
Next election | Great Selection of the Consultative Assembly 2022 |
The Parliament of Packilvania (Packilvanian: LuMijhalisgur aluBakhilfaniya) comprises the legislative branch of the government of Packilvania. The Parliament was first established by the Demir dynasty over 300 years ago, however it was disestablished in 1914 following the First Packilvanian Civil War and reestablished in 185 following the Second Packilvanian Civil War. It is established by the Constitution of Packilvania (Packilvanian: LuKhanongur aluBakhilfaniya). It consists of 2 chambers: the upper house is the Legislative Council (Packilvanian: LuMijhalis aluKhanon) and the lower house is the Consultative Assembly (Packilvania: LuMijhalis aluShrahan). All members of the two bodies are appointed by the Sultan of Packilvania.
Legislative Council
Consultative Assembly
The Consultative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Packilvania.
Administration
The Consultative Assembly does not have its own secretariat. Instead, the Minister in the Office of the Premier for Parliamentary Affairs is responsible for organizing the logistics of the annual bi-weekly session of the Consultative Assembly. They are also responsible for sending invitations to and keeping an up to date record of eligible members. They also settle disputes regarding the proper representation for the event. Delegates of the Consultative Assembly do not get a salary. Instead flight, accommodation and food expenses for the duration of the session are paid for by the government. Furthermore, the upkeep of the Palace of Parliament as well as resources such as ceremonial uniforms and the Parliamentary Mace in maintained by the Minister in the Office of the Premier for Parliamentary Affairs.
Composition
It typically consists of between 3,000 and 5,000 members. They are all appointed by the Sultan. In practice, the process of selecting members to this body is too complex and time consuming for the Sultan to appoint each member individually. Thus, in practice the Decree on the Composition of the Consultative Assembly sets out parameters for the appointment of delegates to the Assembly. This process is called the Great Selection of the Consultative Assembly and it is coordinate by the Division of Parliamentary Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister.
According to the aforementioned Decree, the Consultative Assembly shall consist of the following:
- All the Justices of the Supreme Court of Packilvania and the judges of the High Courts of Packilvania
- All the of the Great Magisters and High Magisters of the Magisterium as well as 200 delegates elected by the annual Conference of Senior Magisters
- All the Governors of the Provinces of Packilvania
- All the Ministers in the Council of Ministers of Packilvania
- 10 delegates from each of the minority religions as appointed by their Recognised Religious Authority.
- All of the senior military officials of the Packilvanian Armed Forces as stipulated by Annexure C of the Decree.
- All of the senior members of the Packilvanian State Security Agency as determined by Annexure D of the Decree
- All of the Vice Chancellors of the Provincial and National Universities
- All the Mayors of the top 100 largest cities in Packilvania by population
- All the National and Provincial Commissioners of Police
- The Directors of Special Government Agencies as stipulated by Rules and Regulations issued by the Prime Minister in terms of the Decree on the Composition of the Consultative Assembly
- The Chief Executive Officers of the State Owned Entities.