provisional order as it is, it shall be promulgated as law, but
where the same is rejected by either Chamber or where the
parliamentary session ends without it being ratified, the
provisional order shall lapse with no retrospective effect.
(2) Notwithstanding sub-Article (1) above, the President of the
Republic shall not make any provisional order on matters
affecting the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Bill of
Rights, the decentralized system of government, general
elections,
annual allocation of resources and financial
revenues, penal legislations, international conventions or
agreements altering the borders of the State.
(3) Every law which was repealed or amended pursuant to a
provisional order that later lapsed, shall revive into force as it
is, starting from the date when the provisional order lapsed.
(2) The National Assembly may delegate to the President of the
Republic the power to ratify international conventions and
agreements while the National Assembly is not in session;
however, such ratified conventions or agreements shall not
be subject to subsequent ratification by the National
Assembly and shall be deposited before the National
Assembly as soon as it is convened.
Allocation of Resources and Revenues Bill
110 The President of the Republic shall cause to be presented to the
National Legislature, before the beginning of the financial year, a
bill of the allocation of resources and revenues in accordance
with the provisions of this Constitution. The National Legislature
shall convene to approve that bill.
National Budget Bill
111 (1) The President of the Republic shall cause to be presented to
the National Assembly before the beginning of the financial
year the bill on the general budget of the State, including a
general evaluation of the economic and financial situation of
the country, detailed estimates of proposed revenues and
expenditure for the forthcoming year compared to those of the
previous financial year, a statement of the general budget,
any reserve funds, transfers thereto or allocations therefrom,
explanations of any special budgets or financial estimates,
policies or measures to be taken by the State in the financial
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