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Sweden -- Riksdag (Parliament) Act
Chapter 1 Introductory Provisions
Article 1 The Contents of the Parliament Act
Article 2 The Disposition of the Parliament Act
Article 3 Definitions
Chapter 2 Elections to the Parliament
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
Article 2 Time of Ordinary Elections
Article 2.2.1 Extraordinary Elections
Article 3 Further Provisions on Elections
Chapter 3 Parliament Sessions
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] Parliament Sessions after an Election to the Parliament
Article 2 Start of the Parliament Sessions
Article 3.2.1 Time of First Meeting after an Election
Article 3 First Meeting
Article 3.3.1 Chair of the First Meeting After an Election
Article 4 Procedure for Election of Speakers
Article 5 Procedure for Appointment of Nominations Committee
Article 3.5.1 Number of Members in the Nominations Committee
[Part 2] The Opening of the Parliament Session
Article 6 Special Meeting for the Opening of the Parliament Session
Article 3.6.1 Time of Meeting for the Opening of the Parliament Session
[Part 3] Other Provisions Concerning Parliament Sessions
Article 7 Length of the Parliament Session
Article 8 Other Parliament Sessions during the Electoral Period
Article 3.8.1 Proposal Regarding Time of First Meeting
Article 3.8.2 Roll-Call at Other Parliament Sessions
Article 9 New Parliament Session after Extraordinary Election
Chapter 4 Direction and Planning of the Work of the Parliament
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
Article 2 The Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Article 3 Group Leaders
Article 4.3.1 Information about Decisions Made after Conferral
Article 4 The Parliament Administration
Article 4.4.1 The Parliament Board
Article 4.4.2 Meetings of the Parliament Board
Article 5 The Chairmen's Conference
Article 4.5.1 Composition of the Chairmen's Conference
Chapter 5 The Members of the Parliament
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
Article 2 Remuneration
Article 5.2.1 Registration of Commitments and Financial Interests
Article 5.2.2 Registration and handling of gifts
Article 3 Leave of Absence
Article 4 Examination of Application for Leave of Absence
Article 5.4.1 Contents of an Application for Leave of Absence
Article 5 Alternates
Article 5.5.1 Notification of Alternates
Article 6 Status of Alternates in the Case of Resignation by a Member of the Parliament
Article 7 Prosecution or Deprivation of Liberty
Article 5.7.1 Application for Consent
Chapter 6 The Chamber
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] Planning and Direction of Meetings
Article 2 Planning
Article 6.2.1 Conferral ahead of Planning
Article 3 The Speaker
Article 6.3.1 Assistance to the Speaker
Article 4 Deputy Speaker
Article 5 Longest-Serving Member in the Chamber
Article 6 Impartiality of the Speaker
[Part 2] Meetings
Article 7 Openness at Meetings
Article 8 Duty of Confidentiality
Article 9 Summons
Article 10 Contents of a Summons
Article 6.10.1 Other Information in a Summons
Article 11 Break in the Work of the Chamber after a Decision to Call an Extraordinary Election
Article 12 Extraordinary Meeting
Article 6.12.1 Notification of Time for Extraordinary Meeting
Article 13 Order Paper
Article 6.13.1 Motions That Are to Be Entered as the First Item of the Order Paper
Article 6.13.2 Contents of the Order Paper
Article 14 Decision to Terminate or Adjourn a Meeting
[Part 3] Right to Speak at Meetings of the Chamber
Article 15 Right to Speak
Article 16 Restriction on the Right to Speak
Article 6.16.1 Rules for the Chamber
Article 17 Declaration of Office by the Head of State
Article 18 Oral Information from the Government
Article 19 Disqualification
[Part 4] Legislative Debates
Article 20 Arrangement of Debates
Article 21 Limitation during Debates
Article 6.21.1 Notice of Wish to Speak in a Debate
Article 22 Order of Speakers
Article 6.22.1 Possibility for a Minister to Speak
Article 6.22.2 Rejoinders
Article 6.22.3 Concurrence
[Part 5] Special Debates
Article 23 Specially-Arranged Debates
Article 6.23.1 Time for Contributions at a Specially-Arranged Debate
[Part 6] General Provisions
Article 24 Records
Article 6.24.1 Preliminary Record
Article 6.24.2 Confirmation of the Record
Article 25 Seats in the Chamber
Article 6.25.1 Placing in the Chamber
Article 6.25.2 Place for Speaking in the Chamber
Article 26 The Public
Article 6.26.1 Rules for Visitors
Art. 27 Members of the Public Who Create a Disturbance
Chapter 7 The Parliament Committees and the Committee on European Union Affairs
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] Appointments
Article 2 Parliament Committees
Article 7.2.1 Appointment of Committees
Article 7.2.2 Appointments of Additional Committees
Article 3 Committee on European Union Affairs
Article 4 Members of the Parliament Committees and the Committee on European Affairs
Article 7.4.1 Decisions Regarding Number of Members
[Part 2] Responsibilities of the Committees and Allocation of Matters
Article 5 Allocation of Matters between the Parliament Committees
Article 7.5.1 Committees' Subject Areas
Article 6 Sharing of Matters between Parliament Committees
Article 7 Joint Committees
Article 8 Responsibilities and Subject Areas of the Committee on The Constitution
Article 9 Responsibilities and Subject Areas of the Committee on Finance
Article 10 Subject Areas of The Committee on Taxation
Article 11 Departures from the Allocation of Matters
[Part 3] EU Business
Article 12 Government's Deliberations with the Committees in Matters Concerning EU Business
Article 13 Committee's Obligation to Monitor EU Business
Article 14 Government's Consultation with the Committee on EU Affairs
Article 14a Interpaliamentary cooperation in the EU
[Part 4] Meetings
Article 15 Time of Meetings of the Parliament Committees and the Committee on EU Affairs
Article 7.15.1 Summons
Article 7.15.2 Head of Meeting Pending the Election of a Chair
Article 7.15.3 Planning of Committee Meetings
Article 7.15.4 Records
Article 7.15.5 Committee on EU Affairs
Article 16 Meetings behind Closed Doors
Article 7.16.1 Remote participation
Article 17 Meetings That are Open to the Public
Article 7.17.1 Sound or Video Recordings at Meetings That are Open to the Public
Article 18 The Public
Article 7.18.1 Rules for Visitors
Article 19 Members of the Public Who Create a Disturbance
Article 20 Duty of Confidentiality
Article 21 Disqualification
Chapter 8 Interpellations and Questions to Ministers
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] Interpellations
Article 2 Contents of Interpellations
Article 3 Decisions Concerning Interpellations
Article 8.3.1. The Practical Handling of Interpellations
Article 8.3.2. Withdrawal of Interpellations
Article 4 Replies to Interpellations
Article 8.4.1 Times for Delivery of Replies
Article 8.4.2 Interpellation Debate
[Part 2] Written Questions
Article 5 Content of Written Questions
Article 6 Decisions Concerning Written Questions
Article 8.6.1. The Practical Handling of Written Questions
Article 8.6.2. Withdrawal of Written Questions
Article 7 Replies to Written Questions
Article 8.7.1 Deadline for Replies to Written Questions
Article 8.7.2 Record of Written Questions and Replies
[Part 3] Question Time
Article 8 Oral Questions
Article 8.8.1 Planning of Question Time
Chapter 9 Introduction of Business
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] Business Introduced by the Government
Article 2 Government Bills
Article 9.2.1 Submission of Government Bills
Article 3 Times for Submissions of Bills
Article 4 Conferral in Order to Prevent Accumulation of Business
Article 5 The Budget Bill
Article 9.5.1 Submission of the Budget Bill
Article 9.5.2 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill
Article 9.5.3 Expenditure Areas
Article 9.5.4 Further Provisions on the Budget Process
Article 6 Government Bills with Proposals for Amendments to the Central Government Budget
Article 9.6.1 Submission of Government Bills with Proposals for Amendments to the Central Government Budget
Article 7 Written Communications
Article 9.7.1 Submission of Written Communications
Article 8 Written Communications about Measures Taken in Response to Parliament Decisions
Article 9 Written Communication Concerning the Work of Commissions Appointed by Government Decision
[Part 2] Business Introduced by Members
Article 10 Private Member's Motions
Article 9.10.1 Submission of Private Members' Motions
Article 11 General Private Members' Motions Period
Article 12 Private Members' Motions Arising out of Government Bills etc.
Article 13 Amended Period during Which Private Members' Motions May be Introduced
Article 9.13.1 Proposal to Extend the Period during Which Private Members' Motions May be Introduced
Article 14 Private Members' Motions Arising out of a Deferral
Article 15 Private Members' Motions Arising out of an Occurrence of Major Significance
[Part 3] Business Introduced by Parliament Bodies
Article 16 Committee Initiatives
Article 17 Submissions and Reports from Parliament Bodies
Article 9.17.1 Submission of Submissions or Reports
Article 9.17.2 Submissions from the Parliament Board
Article 9.17.3 Reports about Measures Taken in Response to Parliament Decisions
Article 9.17.4 Submissions from the General Council and Executive Board of the Parliament
Article 9.17.5 Submission from the Parliamentary Ombudsmen
Article 9.17.6 Reports from the Auditors General
Article 18 Audit Reports from the Auditors General
Article 19 Written Communications from the Government Arising out of Reports from the Auditors General
[Part 4] Business Introduced by Means of Documents from the EU
Article 20 EU Business
[Part 5] Information about the EU
Article 21 Information from the Government about the Work of the EU
Article 22 Information from the Government about Document from the EU
Article 23 Information about the Work of the European Union from the Union's Institutions
[Part 6] Other Business Dealt with by the Parliament
Article 24 Notifications of Decisions Held in Abeyance and Exceptions from a Respite
Article 25 Motions Calling for a Referendum on a Matter of Fundamental Law or for a Declaration of No Confidence
[Part 7] Certain General Issues
Article 26 Withdrawals
Article 9.26.1 Handling of Withdrawal
Article 27 Calculation of Statutory Time Limits
Chapter 10 Preparation of Business
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
Article 2 Mandatory Preparation of Business and Tabling
Article 3 Mandatory Consideration of Business
Article 4 Preparation of Matters Arising in the Parliament
Article 5 Statement from the Council on Legislation
Article 6 Consideration of Deferred Matters or Matters Held in Abeyance
Article 10.6.1 Decisions by the Committee on Finance
Article 7 Cooperation between Committees
Article 8 Obligation of a State Authority to Furnish Information and Deliver Opinions to a Committee
Article 9 Protection of Minorities in Committees
Article 10 Information Necessary in Certain EU Matters
Article 11 Voting at a Committee Meeting and the Right to Append a Reservation
Article 12 Special Statements of Opinion
Chapter 11 Settlement of Business
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] Necessary Conditions for Settlement of Business
Article 2 Availability of Committee Reports and Statements
Article 11.2.1 Time at which Committee Reports and Statements Are Made Available
Article 11.2.2 Proposal for Settlement of a Matter that Has Been Available for a Shorter Time
Article 3 Tabling and Time for Settlement of Certain Matters
Article 4 Introduction of Motions
Article 5 Referral Back and Referral to Another Committee
Article 6 Necessary Conditions for Settlement of Matters
[Part 2] Procedure for Decisions in the Chamber
Article 7 Putting Questions for Decision
Article 8 Settlement
Article 9 Settlement by Acclamation
Article 10 Settlement by Means of a Vote
Article 11.10.1 Voting Procedure
Article 11.10.2 Counts of Votes when a Vote Is Taken Electronically
Article 11.10.3 Count of Votes when a Vote is Taken by Call of Names
Article 11.10.4 Voting by Having the Members Rise in their Places
Article 11.10.5 Procedure when a Vote is Taken by Having the Members Rise in their Places
Article 11 A Tied Vote when a Preparatory Vote is Taken
Article 12 A Tied Vote in a Principal Division
Article 13 Referral Back of a Legislative Matter Settled by Means of Part-Decisions
Article 14 Settlement under a Special Procedure Rule
[Part 3] When Matters Are to Be Settled
Article 15 Time Frame for Settlement of Matters
Article 11.15.1 Decisions Concerning Deferral
Article 16 Deferral with Settlement in Special Cases
Article 17 Final Settlement of a Matter Held in Abeyance over an Election
Article 11.17.1 Proposal for a Decision on Deferral of a Matter Held in Abeyance over an Election
[Part 4] Special Procedures for Certain Matters
Article 18 Decisions Relating to the Central Government Budget
Article 11.18.1 Preliminary Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure Limits
Article 19 A Motion Calling for a Draft Law to Be Held in Abeyance
Article 11.19.1 A Motion Calling for a Draft Law to Be Held in Abeyance
Article 11.19.2 A Vote on Whether a Draft Law Is to Be Held in Abeyance
Article 20 Settlement of Draft Law Held in Abeyance
[Part 5] Notice of Parliament Decisions
Article 21 Written Communications from the Parliament
Article 11.21.1 Signing of Written Communications from the Parliament
Chapter 12 Elections in the Parliament
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] Conditions for Election and Eligibility
Article 2 Nominations Committee
Article 12.2.1 Elections not to Be Prepared by the Nominations Committee
Article 12.2.2 Summons to Meetings
Article 3 Requirement for Swedish Citizenship
Article 4 Obligation to Remain in Service
Article 5 Times and Validity of Elections
[Part 2] Form of Election
Article 6 Election of Incumbent of a Particular Post
Article 7 Election of Several Persons on an Agreed List
Article 8 Election by Secret Ballot
Article 12.8.1 Procedure for Election by Secret Ballot
Article 12.8.2 Procedure for Several Elections by Secret Ballot
Article 12.8.3 The Form of Ballot Papers and when they Are Invalid
Article 12.8.4 Ballot Papers at Proportional Elections
Article 12.8.5 Ballot Papers for the Election of one Person
Article 9 Election of Deputy Members
Article 12.9.1 Election of an Increased Number of Deputy Members
Article 12.9.2 Number of Deputy Members
Article 10 Attendance by Deputy Members
[Part 3] Appeals
Article 11 Appeals against Elections by Secret Ballot
Article 12.11.1 Procedures for Appeals
Article 12.11.2 Decision by the Election Review Board
Article 12.11.3 Storage of Ballot Papers, etc.
Article 12 Re-Election after Appeal
[Part 4] What Happens if the Appointment as a Member of the Parliament Terminates
Article 13 Ineligibility
Article 14 Election of Successor to a Body
Article 15 Supplementary Election
[Part 5] Elections in Parliamentary Committees and other Parliament Bodies
Article 16 Election of Chair to a Parliament Body
Article 17 Elections within Parliament Bodies
Article 12.17.1 The Form of Ballot Papers
Chapter 13 Parliament Bodies and Boards
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] The Parliamentary Ombudsmen
Article 2 Organization and Responsibilities of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Article 13.2.1 The Committee on the Constitution's Conferral with the Ombudsman
Article 3 Election of Ombudsman
Article 13.3.1 Preparation of Election of Ombudsman
Article 4 Removal from Office of Ombudsman
[Part 2] The National Audit Office
Article 5 Organization and Responsibilities of the National Audit Office
Article 13.5.1 Conferral
Article 6 Election of Auditors General
Article 13.6.1 Preparation of Election of Auditors General
Article 13.6.2 Auditors General's Duty to Report
Article 7 Removal from Office of Auditors General
Article 7a
Article 8 Parliamentary Council of the National Audit Office
Article 13.8.1 Election of the Riksdag Council for the National Audit Office
[Part 3] Advisory Council on Foreign and War Delegation
Article 9 The Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
Article 10 Meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
Article 13.10.1 Record of Meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
Article 13.10.2 Duty of Confidentiality
Article 11 War Delegation
Article 13.11.1 Preparation of the Activities of the War Delegation
Article 13.11.2 Meetings of the War Delegation
Article 12 Summons Ordering War Delegation to Replace the Parliament
[Part 4] Boards
Article 13 The Election Review Board
Article 14 The Ministerial Remunerations Board
Article 14a Board for the Examination of Transitionary Restrictions for Ministers and certain other Officeholders
Article 13.14.1 Preparation of Elections to the Ministerial Remunerations Board
Article 13.14a.1 Preparation of elections to the Board for the Examination of Transitionary Restrictions for Ministers and certain other Officeholders
Article 15 The Parliament Remunerations Board
Article 13.15.1 Preparation of Elections to the Parliament Remunerations Board
Article 16 The Board for the Remuneration of the Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Auditors General
Article 13.16.1 Preparation of Elections to the Board for the Remuneration of the Parliamentary Ombudsmen and the Auditors General
Article 17 The Parliament Appeals Board
[Part 5] Delegations to International Organisations
Article 18 Delegation Elected by the Parliament
Article 13.18.1 The Nordic Council
Article 13.18.2 The Council of Europe
Article 13.18.3 The Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe
Article 19 Delegations Appointed by the Speaker
[Part 6] Other Assignments Appointed by Elections within the Parliament
Article 20 The Regent
Article 21 The General Council of the Bank of Sweden
Article 13.21.1 Obstacles to Being a Member of the General Council of the Bank of Sweden
Article 22 Members of a Convention for Treaty Amendments within the European Union
Article 22a Delegation to the Europol Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group
Article 23 Further Provisions
Article 13.23.1 The Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
Article 13.23.2 The Judges Proposals Board
Article 24 Prosecution
Chapter 14 The Parliament Administration
[Part 0 Contents]
Article 1 Contents of the Chapter
[Part 1] The Parliament Administration
Article 2 The Tasks of the Parliament Administration
Article 14.2.1 Secretariats of the Parliament Committees and the Committee on European Affairs
Article 3 Instruction for the Parliament Administration
[Part 2] Direction of the Parliament Administration
Article 4 Secretary-General of the Parliament
Article 5 Election of the Secretary-General
Article 14.5.1 Preparation of Election of the Secretary-General of the Parliament
Article 6 Dismissal of the Secretary-General
Article 7 Acting Secretary-General
[Part 3] Appeals
Article 8 Appeals against Decisions by the Parliament Administration
Transitional Provisions
Appendix (Supplementary provision 7.5.1)
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