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These Decrees tend to be issued on the advice of the Commission for the Composition of Legislative Bodies which is chaired by the Minister for Legislative Affairs. This body is appointed by the Sultan. It typically consists of a diverse representation of people and typically exists as a body outside of the formal state apparatus. The Commission consists of sub-committees which make recommendations on specific areas of the selection of provincial and local legislative bodies. The Council of Ministers normally has the right to review the draft decrees to be proposed by the Commission and to publish a Review of the Decree with comments from both those Ministers who for the draft decree and those who are against the draft Decree. On reading the Review, and the draft Decree, the Sultan will accept or reject it. The Sultan can also insert provisions of his own at his pleasure. The Commission often sends the draft Decree for public comment and synthesises the public comment in the Bill. The Commission is required to be non-biased and comprehensive in the Summary of the Decree that must accompany it.
The general method for the selection of members of Provincial Legislative Councils is through ''ex officio'' appointments (which allow said office holders to send proxies to speak and act on their behalf), and named appointments whereby the power to appoint a member of the Legislative Council is delegated to a particular entity, group or person. In contrast, the Provincial Representative Council is selected by lottery from among the citizens of the country within the framework created by the Decree. It normally excludes criminals, people who are undergoing insolvency processes, and people with certain cognitive conditions from participating.
=== Legislative Discipline ===
The Sultan also issues the Decrees on the Discipline of Members of Legislative Bodies which sets out the processes for the disciplinary measures to be undertaken on a member of a Provincial Legislative Body. This entails the list of offences which can trigger a disciplinary process, how these offences are to be presented, the processes to be followed when investigating the infringement, and the punitive measures which can be implemented for the Infringements. Typically this requires that the High Court of each province must appoint a Judicial Commission for Legislative Discipline which consists of lawyers, judges, and teachers of law, to adjudicate the infringement. This commission also aims to insulate members of legislative bodies from the interference of their work through arbitrary charges.
The Sultan can also remove people from these bodies directly based on the advice of the Prime Minister, the Minister for Legislative Affairs, and the Minister for State Security. Including regulations imposed on full members, there are restrictions on proxy appointees for ''ex officio'' positions. They are not subject to ordinary labour laws. The Members are required to abstain from and disclose certain financial dealings to the Commission for Legislative Oversight. This commission is appointed by the Sultan but in practice its members are nominated and approved by the Parliament of Packilvania.
This body ensures that both members and legislative bodies as a whole work according to their mandate. This means that it must refer impropriety of any sort to the relevant authorities and bring charges against individual members and the body as a whole.
Members of these Legislative Bodies are immune from prosecution for their work except in specific cases and are protected from interference of their work by external actors. The Members are allowed to stand for nomination to committees and other legislative offices, to nominate and vote for others for election to committees and legislative offices, to speak in debates of the plenary and committees as determined by the Standing Rules, and to draft and present bills except in areas of law reserved for Provincial Ministers. ▼
=== Rights and emoluments ===
The Members of Provincial Legislative Councils are full time employees of the National Government while Members of Representative Councils are part time employees of the National Government, and members of each body are entitled to the same emoluments and to treated equally and fairly within the context of the body in which they serve. Lawfully appointed proxies enjoy all the emoluments and rights of members but their status must be renewed and they must be proposed to and approved by the Commission for Legislative Oversight. every 6 months. Including regulations imposed on full members, there are restrictions on proxy appointees for ''ex officio'' positions. They are not subject to ordinary labour laws. The Members are required to abstain from and disclose certain financial dealings to the Commission for the Oversight of Legislative Bodies. This commission is appointed by the Sultan but in practice its members are nominated and approved by the Parliament of Packilvania. ▼
▲Members of these Legislative Bodies are immune from prosecution for their work except in specific cases and are protected from interference of their work by external actors. The Members are allowed to stand for nomination to committees and other legislative offices, to nominate and vote for others for election to committees and legislative offices, to speak in debates of the plenary and committees as determined by the Standing Rules, and to draft and present bills except in areas of law reserved for Provincial Ministers.
▲The Members of Provincial Legislative Councils are full time employees of the National Government while Members of Representative Councils are part time employees of the National Government, and members of each body are entitled to the same emoluments and to treated equally and fairly within the context of the body in which they serve. Lawfully appointed proxies enjoy all the emoluments and rights of members but their status must be renewed and they must be proposed to and approved by the Commission for Legislative Oversight. every 6 months
▲This body ensures that both members and legislative bodies as a whole work according to their mandate. This means that it must refer impropriety of any sort to the relevant authorities and bring charges against individual members and the body as a whole. The Department of Legislative Affairs is actually responsible for administering the process of the lottery for the selection of the Provincial Representative Councils, serving candidates with notices to serve, and providing legislative bodies with the funding to administer their operations.
=== Legislative Process ===
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