Saudi Arabia - Consultative Council Statute

Chapter 1 Competence of the Chairman, His Deputy and the General Secretary

Article 1
The Chairman of the Council shall supervise all the work of the Council and represent it in its relations with the other quarters and bodies and speak for it.

Article 2
The Chairman of the Council shall chair the sessions of the council and the meetings of the general body, as well as chairing the meetings of the committees which he attends.

Article 3
The Chairman of the Council opens the sessions and declares there ending, announces the start of discussions during them (the sessions), takes part in these discussions, gives permission to speak and decides on the subject of the discussion, draws the attention of the speaker to the need to keep to the subject and to observe the time, ends the discussion and submits issues for votes, he also has the right to take whatever measures he sees fit and sufficient to maintain order during the session.

Article 4
The Chairman can call on the Council or the general body or any committee to hold an emergency session to discuss a certain issue.

Article 5
The Deputy Chairman of the Consultative Council shall assist the Chairman of the Council when he is present and assume his powers when he is absent.

Article 6
The deputy chairman shall chair the sessions of the Council and the meetings of the general body in the absence of the chairman. In the event of their absence, the Council shall be chaired by the person chosen by the King. In chairing those sessions, he shall have the competence of the chairman of the Council.