The Shoura Assembly sessions are public. The Speakers decide on the time to open and to
Adjourn each session as well as the date of future sessions. The Shoura Assembly may sit in 
Camera at the request of the president of the republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker or at least 
Twenty members provide that the Assembly gives its consent.

  In accordance with the constitution the president of the Republic has the right to deliver a 
Statement upon the General Policy of the state or upon any other matter before the joint meeting of 
The People are Assembly and the Shoura Assembly.

  The President of the Republic is entitled to deliver whatever statements he wishes before the 
Shoura Assembly.

The Prime Minister, his Deputies and the Ministers may deliver statements before the Shoura
Assembly or before one of its Committees upon a subject that comes within their competence

  The General Secretariat is under the authority of the Secretary General who is appointed by the 
Assembly Bureau at the Speaker's recommendation. This is declared to the Speaker.
Accordingly, the Secretary General attends the Assembly sessions and the meetings of both the
Assembly Bureau, the General Committee and those of the Specific Standing Committees.
  The Speaker of the Assembly supervises the General Secretariat of the Shoura Assembly as well 
As its administrative affairs.
  The general Secretariat is competent to supervise all technical financial and administrative
Activities and assists the Shoura Assembly in the exercise of its responsibilities.