Functions and powers of the National Assembly

(1) The National Assembly shall be a directly elected Chamber which shall have power, subject to this Constitution, to— (a) receive, amend, accept or reject Government Bills and Private Bills; (b) initiate Private Member’s Bills on the motion of any member and amend, accept or reject all Private Member’s Bills; (c) debate and vote motions in relation to any matter including motions to indict and convict the President or Vice-President by impeachment; (d) exercise such other functions and powers as are conferred on it by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament; and (e) take all actions incidental to and necessary for the proper exercise of its functions. (2) For the purposes of this Constitution— (a) a Government Bill shall be a Bill promulgated by the Government and introduced to Parliament on behalf of the Government; (b) a Private Bill shall be— (i) promulgated by an agency that is not part of the Government; and (ii) introduced to Parliament on behalf of that agency where that agency is mandated by an Act of Parliament so to do; (c) a Private Member’s Bill shall be— (i) promulgated by a member of Parliament; and (ii) introduced by that member in the National Assembly in accordance with its own procedure. [4 of 2001; 13 of 2001]