Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda
Holding of Plenary sittings
- Jurisdiction
- Rwanda
- Provision
- 70
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(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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