Jordan's Parliament Concludes 14 Legislations in First Ordinary Session - Jordan News
Jordan's Parliament Concludes 14 Legislations in First Ordinary Session During its first ordinary session, the 20th Parliament of Jordan completed work on 14 draft laws and discussed the 2023 report of the Audit Bureau.
اضافة اعلان The House of Representatives and the Senate approved several key legislations, including the General Budget Law for the fiscal year 2025, and laws related to the Agricultural Risk Reduction Solidarity Fund, Public Statistics, the Jordanian National Commission for Women, Public Electricity, Cooperatives, and the Regulation of Virtual Assets Transactions. Amendments were also passed on several laws, including the Jordanian National Building Code, Regulation of the Surveying Profession, Real Estate Offices, Residency and Foreigners Affairs, Restructuring of Government Institutions and Departments, Civil Aviation, Customs, and Penal Code. According to the Jordanian Constitution, Parliament holds one ordinary session per solar year, lasting six months. It is inaugurated by His Majesty the King, who delivers the Throne Speech, and concludes with a Royal Decree announcing its closure.
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