| 82. |
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There
shall be a Supreme Congress of the People of Guyana,
which shall consist of all members of the National Assembly
and all members of the National Congress of Local Democratic
Organs. |
Establishment
of Supreme Congress of the People. |
| 83. |
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The
Supreme Congress of the People may discuss any matter
of public interest and may make recommendations thereon
to the National Assembly of the Government. In particular,
the Congress shall advise the President on all matters
which he may refer to it, and for this purpose article
67 shall
apply in relation to the Congress as it applies in relations
to the National Assembly. |
Functions
of Spreme Congress of the People. |
| 84. |
(1) |
Each
session of the Supreme Congress of the People shall
be held at such place within Guyana and shall begin
at such time as the President shall appoint by proclamation. |
Sessions
of Supreme Congress of the People. |
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(2) |
Subject
to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the sittings
of the Congresses shall be held at such time and place
as the Congress may, by its rules of procedure or otherwise,
determine. |
| 85. |
(1) |
The
President may at any time by proclamation summon, prorogue
or dissolve on the occurrence of a dissolution of Parliament. |
Summoning,
propogation and dissolution of Supreme Congress of the
People. |
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(2) |
The
Supreme Congress of the People, unless sooner dissolved,
shall stand dissolved on the occurrence of a dissolution
of Parliament. |
| 86. |
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The
Chairman of the Supreme Congress of the People shall
be the person who is entitled for the time being to
discharge the functions of the office of Speaker of
the National Assembly. If there is no such person, the
Congress shall elect its own Chairman. |
Chairman
of Supreme Congress of the People. |
| 87. |
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The
Clerk, the Deputy Clerk and officers of the National
Assembly shall also be the Clerk, the Deputy Clerk and
officers respectively of the Supreme Congress of the
People. |
Clerk
and Deputy Clerk. |
| 88. |
|
All
other matters concerning the Supreme Congress of the
People (including the procedure thereof) shall be regulated
by the provisions of articles 173
to 176 (inclusive). |
Regulation
of procedure. |
