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  3. Holding of Plenary sittings

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Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda

Holding of Plenary sittings

Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Provision
70
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
More details
Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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(1) For the Plenary Assembly of each Chamber of Parliament to duly sit, it must hold its sittings at designated buildings, upon official invitation, with an agenda, during sessions, and with a presence of at least three-fifths of its members. (2) Except in the event of force majeure provided for in Article 69 of this Constitution, resolutions of a sitting of the Plenary Assembly held contrary to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Article are without effect. (3) The sittings of the Plenary Assembly of each Chamber of Parliament are public. (4) However, each Chamber of Parliament may decide, by an absolute majority vote of its members present at the sitting of the Plenary Assembly, to sit in camera upon request of the President of the Republic, the President of Senate, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, one quarter of the members of the Chamber concerned or the Prime Minister.

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Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda · parliament.gov.rw · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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