Parliament of Doland
Parliament of Doland Parlamant von Dolen | |
|---|---|
| 1st Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 July 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Vacant |
Vacant | |
Opposition Leader | Vacant |
| Structure | |
Length of term | Five Years |
| Elections | |
| First Past the Post | |
| Meeting place | |
| Arkgate | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Doland | |
The Parliament of Doland (Dolish: Parlamant von Dolen) is the unicameral legislative body of the Dolish Realm. It consists of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to single member constituencies for terms of up to five years. The body legislates for Doland and its realms and territories. The body was founded on 1 July 2023.
The constitution establishes parliament as the primary legislative body of the republic and the government is to the body. Parliament is unicameral but is made up of two parts, the president and parliament itself.
Elections occur at five years intervals, but can be called earlier by the President of Doland.
History
Parliament was founded on 1 July 2023 by the Constitution of Doland. The first article after the preamble outline parliament, its powers and abilities.
Role
Parliament is given two primary roles by the constitution - legislative and scrutiny of government.
Legislative Functions
The primary role of parliament is to legislate. All members of parliament are able to propose bills, however, most bills are proposed by the government as there is often little time for other bills to be considered.
Parliament reviews, amends and scrutinises all bills then votes on them. Bills need a simple majority in parliament to pass, and be sent to the president for presidential assent. The president then assents to or vetos the bill and if assent is given then the bill becomes law and becomes an Act of Parliament.
Relations with Government
As the prime minister and other government ministers sit in parliament, the body has a role with government. Primarily the relationship parliament has with the government is voting on government proposed legislation, as well as providing scrutiny. Parliament scrutinises government actions and decisions and has the ability to scrutinise legislation.
The effectivity of the scrutiny, however, is dependent on the size of the government's majority.
Structure
Membership
Parliament consists of a number of seats equivalent to that of the number of single-member constituencies created by the Electoral Commission. The electoral commission creates constituencies based on population and need.
Officers
At the start of each parliamentary term, parliament elects its officers. The primary officer is the Speaker of Parliament - who is parliament's presiding officer. The Speaker is nominated from within parliament's ranks and is then elected by the same. After a candidate for Speaker has been elected, they are subject to confirmation from the President before officially taking office.
Electing a speaker is the first thing done at the start of a new parliamentary term.
Elections
General elections are constitutionally mandated to happen every five years. Members are elected by first past the post and represent single member constituencies. Terms are renewable indefinitely and elections can be called early by the president, as long as they happen no later than five years after the previous.
Parliament sits for sessions of one year, however - the president can call extra sittings at their discretion if needed. The president can also dissolve parliament.