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XVIII. ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DURING A STATE OF WAR, IMMEDIATE THREAT OF WAR, AND STATE OF EMERGENCY

Article 233

Provisions of the present Rules of Procedure shall apply to activities of the National Assembly in case of a state of war, immediate threat of war, or a state of emergency, unless otherwise provided for by the present Rules of Procedure and other by-laws of the National Assembly.

Article 234

In case of a state of war, immediate threat of war, or a state of emergency, the Chairperson of the National Assembly:
- Shall establish the date, time and place of a National Assembly sitting;
- Shall decide on how the Deputies are to be invited to the sitting, and how and by what date materials for the sitting are to be submitted;
- May, as necessary, decide on a special manner of taking, issuing, and storing shorthand notes and minutes on a sitting of the National Assembly and its Committees;
- May decide not to make available to media Bills, other by-laws, and other materials, until the National Assembly should decide otherwise;
- Shall decide on the method of work and execution of tasks of the National Assembly Support Service;
- Shall inform the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister that conditions required for the National Assembly to meet do not exist, so that the President of the Republic may carry out duties foreseen by the Constitution in such conditions.

Article 235

During a state of war, immediate threat of war, or a state of emergency, Bills and/or proposals of other regulations or by-laws being considered by the National Assembly may be considered and voted on without any previous review by appropriate Committees, if the National Assembly should so decide.
The Government shall provide its opinion on such acts at the National Assembly sitting.

Article 236

In case of a state of war, immediate threat of war, or a state of emergency, each Deputy shall be obliged to inform, the Secretary of the National Assembly of any changes in his/her temporary or permanent place of residence.