Parliament of the Czech Republic
Chamber of Deputies

Part One - Initial Provisions

Part Two - The Deputies

The Mandate
The Oath
The Service Card
Termination of the Mandate
Participation in the Meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and its Bodies
The Right to Request Information and Explanation
Lifting of immunity of a Deputy for Criminal Prosecution
Disciplinary Proceedings
Procedural Measures

Part Three - The Session of the Chamber of Deputies

Part Four - The Constituting Meeting of the Chamber of Deputies

Part Five - The Officials of the Chamber of Deputies

President of the Chamber of Deputies
Vice-Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies

Part Six - The Bodies of the Chamber of Deputies

The Committees
The Meetings of the Committees
The Mandate and Immunity Committee
The Steering Committee
The Electoral Committee
The Commissions
The Commission of Inquiry

Part Seven - The Subject of Debates and the Session of the Chamber of Deputies

The Competence
Convocation of the Meetings of the Chamber of Deputies
The Meetings of the Chamber of Deputies
The Minutes of the Meetings of the Chamber of Deputies

Part Eight - The Voting in the Chamber of Deputies and its Bodies

The Voting at the Chamber’s Meetings
Polling Methods
Open Vote
Secret Vote
Voting Results

Part Nine - Political Groups

Part Ten - Joint Session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate

Part Eleven - The Vote of Confidence in the Government

The Government’s Request for the Vote of Confidence
Proposal for a Vote of No-confidence in the Government

Part Twelve - Consideration of Draft Bills

Presentation of Draft Bills
The First Reading of a Draft Bill
The Second Reading of a Draft Bill
The Third Reading of a Draft Bill
The Participation of the Senate and the President of the Republic in Legislative Process
The Legislative Process in the State of Legislative Emergency
The Legislative Process Implementing Resolutions of the UN Security Council on Actions Securing International Peace and Security
The Legislative Process during a State of Emergency or Belligerency

Part Thirteen - Consideration of the Act on the State Budget

Presentation of the Draft of the Act on the State Budget
The First Reading of the Draft of the Act on the State Budget
The Second Reading of the Draft of the Act on the State Budget
The Third Reading of the Act on the State Budget

Part Fourteen - The Publication of Acts of Law

Part Fifteen - Consideration of International Treaties

Part Fifteen A - Consideration of EU-related Affairs

Part Fifteen B - Summary Proceedings in Areas Concerning the Security of the Republic

Part Sixteen - Interpellations

Verbal Interpellations
Written Interpellations

Part Seventeen - Petitions and other Proposals Presented by the Citizens

Petitions
Other Proposals Presented by the Citizens

Part Eighteen - Election and Nomination Methods

Part Nineteen - The Office of the Chamber of Deputies

The Tasks of the Office of the Chamber of Deputies
Selected Employment-Related Provisions

Part Twenty - Parliamentary Guard

Part Twenty-One - General, Transitional and Concluding Provisions

Annulling Provisions
Effective Date

Appendix No. 1

The Rules of Procedure of the Commissions of Inquiry

General Provisions

The Commission’s Chairperson
The Commission’s Vice-Chairperson
The Commission’s Secretary
Basic Principles of the Commission’s Meetings
Information Provision
The Vote
Meeting Minutes

Witnesses

The Obligation to Testify
Interrogation Prohibition
The Right to Refuse to Testify

The Interrogation of a Witness

Witness Fee
Surrender of Items

Experts

The Use of an Expert

The Preparation of an Expert Opinion
The Interrogation of an Expert
Defective Expert Opinions
Institutional Expert Opinions

Summons and Arraignment

Delivery

Protocol

Appendix No. 2

The Rules of Electoral Procedure Applicable to all Elections Organised by the Chamber of Deputies and to all Nominations Requiring the Chamber’s Consent

The Electoral Commission

The Election of the President of the Republic

The Election of the President of the Republic through Secret Ballot
The Election of the President of the Republic through Open Ballot

The Election of the Chamber’s President and Vice-Presidents and the Chairpersons of the Chamber’s Committees and Commissions

The Election of the Chamber’s President
The Election of the Chamber’s Vice-Presidents
The Election of the Chairpersons of the Chamber’s Committees and Commissions
Joint Provisions for the Elections Pursuant to Sections 14 through 30

Nomination of the Chamber’s Verifiers

The Establishment of Committees and Commissions and the Election of Commissions

The establishment of committees (commissions) in compliance with the principle of proportional representation
The Election of Commissions Pursuant to the Principle of Majority
The Establishment of the Steering Committee

The Election Pursuant to Special Regulations

Secret Ballot
Open Ballot

Joint Provisions

Selected Amended Provisions