The King shall create and confer titles, decorations and all other signs of honour; but creation of civil titles shall be prohibited.

ARTICLE (72)

The King shall appoint the Prime Minister, he may remove him from office or accept his resignation; he shall appoint the Ministers, remove them from office, or accept their resignation at the proposal of the Prime Minister.

ARTICLE (73)

The King shall appoint diplomatic representatives and remove them from office at the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He shall accept the credentials of the heads of foreign diplomatic missions accredited to him.

ARTICLE (74)

The King shall establish the public services and appoint senior officials and remove them in accordance with the provisions of the law.

ARTICLE (75)

Currency shall be issued in the name of the King, according to law.

ARTICLE (76)

No death sentence imposed by any Libyan Court shall be executed except with the consent of the King.

ARTICLE (77)

The King shall have the right to grant pardon or to commute a sentence.

Chapter VI

The Ministers

ARTICLE (78)

The Council of Ministers shall consist of the Prime Minister and of the Ministers whom the King deems fit to appoint at the proposal of the Prime Minister.

ARTICLE (79)

Before assuming office the Prime Minister and Ministers shall take the following oath before the King:-

"I swear by Almighty God to be loyal to the country and to the King, to observe the Constitution and the laws, and fully consider the interests of the People."

ARTICLE (80)

The King may appoint Ministers without portfolio in case of necessity.

ARTICLE (81)

No non-Libyan may be a Minister.

ARTICLE (82)

No member of the Royal Family may be a Minister.

ARTICLE (83)

A Minister may at the same time be a Member of the Parliament.

ARTICLE (84)

The Council of Ministers shall be responsible for the direction of all the internal and external affairs of the State.

ARTICLE (85)

For the signatures of the King concerning the affairs of the State to be effective, they must have the countersignature of the Prime Minister and of the competent Ministers. The Prime Minister shall be appointed and relieved by Royal Decree, but the ministers shall be appointed and relieved of office by Decrees signed by the King and countersigned by the Prime Minister.

ARTICLE (86)

The Ministers are collectively responsible before the House of Representatives for the general policy of the State and each of them individually is responsible for the activity of his ministry.

ARTICLE (87)

If the House of Representative by a majority of all its members passes a vote of no confidence in the Council of Ministers, the Council of Ministers must resign. If the decision concerns one of the Ministers, he must resign.

The House of Representatives shall not consider the request for a vote of no confidence unless it has been presented by fifteen or more of the Deputies. Such request may not be discussed except after eight days from the date of its presentation and shall not be voted upon except after two days from the completion of the discussion therein.

ARTICLE (88)

Ministers shall have the right to attend the meetings of both Chambers and must be heard whenever they so request; they may not take part in the voting unless they are members. They may have the assistance of any officer they choose of their Ministry or may appoint any such officer as a deputy to represent them. Each Chamber may when necessary request any Minister to attend its meeting.

ARTICLE (89)

In the event of the dismissal or resignation of the Prime Minister all the Ministers are considered thereby to have been dismissed or to have resigned.

ARTICLE (90)

The Ministers may not while holding office assume any other public office, excercise any other profession or purchase or rent any property belonging to the State, or let or hire or sell directly or indirectly, take part in the undertakings concluded and tenders invited by the Public Administration of the Institutions falling under the administration or control of the State. They may not be members of the Board of Directors of any company nor may they take an active part in any commercial or financial enterprise.

ARTICLE (91)

The salaries of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers shall be determined by law.

ARTICLE (92)

In addition to the qualifications provided for in the Electoral Law, the Senator must be a Libyan and, upon his appointment, his age must not be less than forty Gregorian years.

ARTICLE (97)

ARTICLE (110)

Before assuming his duties, each Senator and each Deputy shall take publicly in the place of meeting of his Chamber the following oath:- "I swear by Almighty God to be loyal to the country and to the King, to observe the Constitution and the laws of the Country and to carry out my duties honestly and truthfully."

ARTICLE (111)

Each Chamber decides upon the validity of the election of its members in accordance with its rules of procedure provided that, in order to decide that the election of a member is invalid, a majority of two-thirds of the members of the Chamber shall be required. This power may be delegated to another authority by virtue of a law.

ARTICLE (112)

The King shall call Parliament annually to hold its regular meeting in the first week of November. Failing such convocation, Parliament shall meet on the tenth day of the same month. Unless the Chamber of Deputies is dissolved, the regular session shall last for at least five months, and the King shall pronounce the closure of the session.

ARTICLE (113)

The period of sessions shall be common to both Chambers,. If both Chambers meet, or either of them meets, at a time other than the legal time, the meeting shall be unlawful and any resolutions taken shall be void.

ARTICLE 114

The meeting of the two Chambers shall be public but each Chamber shall, at the request of the Government or of ten of its members, go into secret session in order to decide whether the discussion on the question before it is to be held in public or in secret.

ARTICLE 115

During extraordinary sessions, Parliament shall not discuss, except with the consent of the Government, questions other than those for which it has been convened.

ARTICLE 116

The meetings of either of the two Chambers shall not be valid unless the majority of the members are present at the opening of the meeting. Neither of the two Chambers may take a decision unless the majority of its members are present at the time of the decision.

ARTICLE 117

Except in cases where a special majority is required, decisions in each of where a special majority is required, decisions in each of the Chambers shall be adopted by a majority of the members present. If the vote is equally divided, the proposal in question shall be considered to have been rejected.

ARTICLE 118

Voting on questions under discussion in each Chamber shall take place in the manner prescribed in its rules of procedure.

ARTICLE (119)

Neither Chamber may discuss a bill before it has been considered by the appropriate committee in conformity with its rules of procedure.

ARTICLE (120)

Every bill adopted by one of the two Chambers shall be transmitted by the President of that Chamber to the President of the other Chamber.

ARTICLE (121)

A bill which has been rejected by either Chamber may not be re-introduced at the same session.

ARTICLE (122)

Every member of Parliament has the right, in conditions which shall be determined in the rules of procedure of each Chamber, to address questions and interpellations to Ministers. Discussions on an interpellation shall not take place until at least eight days after it has been presented, except in cases of urgency and with the consent of the person to whom the interpellation is addressed.

ARTICLE (123)

Each Chamber shall have the right to investigate, in accordance with its rules of procedure, specific questions within its competence.

ARTICLE (124)

Members of Parliament shall have immunity with regard to opinions they have expressed in either Chamber or in the committees thereof, subject to the provisions of the respective rules of procedure.

ARTICLE (125)

Except in cases of flagrance delicto, no criminal procedure may be taken or continued against any member of either Chamber, nor may he be arrested for criminal offences, while Parliament is in session, without the authorization of the Chamber of which he is a member.

ARTICLE (126)

Members of Parliament other than those who excercise governmental offices compatible with parliamentary membership may not be granted any decorations or medals, with the exception of military ranks, decorations and medals, during their term of office.

ARTICLE (127)  

The conditions under which a member of Parliament forfeits his membership shall be determined by the Electoral Law, and the decision of such forfeiture shall be taken by a majority of all the members of the Chamber to which such member belongs.

ARTICLE (128)

If a seat becomes vacant in either of the Chambers, it shall be filled within three months by election or appointment in conformity with the provisions of this Constitution. The period of three months shall commence on the date on which the Chamber informs the Government of the vacancy. The term of office of a new Senator shall be limited to the term of office of his predecessor. The terms of office of a new member of House of Representatives shall expire upon the termination of the period of office of the Chamber.

ARTICLE (129)

Elections for a new House of Representatives shall take place within the three months preceding the expiration of the period of office of the old House of Representatives. If it is not possible to carry out elections within the said period the term of office of the old House of Representatives shall extend until elections are held, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 104.

ARTICLE (130)

The replacement of half the members of the Senate shall take place within the three months preceding the expiration of the terms of membership of the retiring Senators. If it is impossible to effect the replacement within that period, the term of membership of the Senators whose period of office has expired shall be prolonged until the appointment of the new Senators.

ARTICLE (131)

The remuneration of Members of Parliament shall be fixed by law, provided that no increase in such remuneration shall take effect until after the expiration of the term of office of the House of Representatives which decided it.

ARTICLE (132)

Each Chamber shall lay its own rules of procedure and it shall specify therein the manner in which it will excercise its functions.

ARTICLE (133)

The President of each Chamber shall be responsible for maintaining order in his Chamber. No armed force may enter either Chamber or be stationed near its doors except by request of the President.

ARTICLE (134)

No one may present a request to Parliament except in writing. Each Chamber may transmit the petitions addressed to it to the Ministers. The ministers shall be bound to give the Chamber necessary explanations regarding such petitions whenever the Chamber so requires.

ARTICLE (135)

The King shall sanction the laws passed by the Parliament and shall promulgate them within thirty days of the date of their communications to him.

ARTICLE (136 )

Within the period prescribed for the promulgation of a law, the King may refer the law back to Parliament for re-consideration, in which case Parliament must re-consider the law. If the law is passed again by a two-thirds majority of the members composing each of the two Chambers, the King shall sanction and promulgate it within the thirty days following the communication to him of the last decision. If the majority is less than two thirds the bill shall not be re-considered during that session. If Parliament in another session passes such bill again by a majority of all the members composing each of the two Chambers the King shall sanction and promulgate it within the thirty days following the communication of the decision to him.

ARTICLE (137)

Laws which are promulgated by the King shall become effective in the Kingdom of Libya after thirty days from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. This period may be increased. The laws must be published in the Official Gazette within fifteen days of their promulgation.

ARTICLE (138)

The right to initiate laws shall be vested in the King, the Senate and the House of Representatives, except when they concern the budget or the imposing of new taxes or the modification of taxes or exemption or part exemption from taxes or their abolition, then the right to initiate such laws shall be vested in the King and the House of Representatives.

ARTICLE (139)

The President of the Senate shall preside whenever the two Chambers meet together in Congress. In his absence, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall preside.

ARTICLE (140)

The meetings of Congress shall be valid only when the absolute majority of the members of each of the Chambers composing the Congress id present.

Chapter VIII

The Judiciary

ARTICLE (141)

The Supreme Court shall be formed of a President and of Judges appointed by a Decree, and prior taking office, they shall take oath before the King.

ARTICLE (142)

The President and Judges of the Court shall retire when they have completed the sixty-fifth year of their age (Gregorian).

ARTICLE (143)

The competences of the Supreme Court shall be determined by the law which shall likewise arrange and designate the competences of the other judicial authorities.

ARTICLE (144)

The courts shall hold their sessions in public, unless a court decides to hold its session in secret in the interest of public order and morality.

ARTICLE (145)

The Judges shall be independent; and in the administration of justice they shall be answerable only to the law. They may not be removed from office, as in the manner prescribed in the law.

ARTICLE (146)

The conditions of appointing the Judges, their transfer and the disciplinary actions taken against them shall be prescribed by law.

ARTICLE (147)

The function of the Parquet, its competences and its connection with the Judiciary shall be organised by law.

ARTICLE (148)

Appointment of the Members of Parquet in the courts, the disciplinary actions taken against them and their removal shall be in accordance with the conditions determined by law.

ARTICLE (149)

The arrangement of Martial Courts, the manifestation of their competences and the conditions necessary to be required in those who take charge of justice therein shall be organised by law.

ARTICLES (150) to (158)

Articles 150 to 158 are repealed by Law No. 1 of 1963

Chapter IX

Fiscal System

ARTICLE (159)

The general budget shall be submitted to Parliament for examination and approval at lease two months before the beginning of the financial year. The budget shall be approved head by head. The beginning of the financial year shall be determined by a law.

ARTICLE (160)

The budget shall be discussed and approved in the first instance by the House of Representatives.

ARTICLE (161)

The parliamentary session may not be terminated before the budget has been approved.

ARTICLE (162)

In the cases where the budget has not been approved before the beginning of the financial year, provisional monthly credits shall be opened by Royal Decree on the basis of one twelfth of the credits for the preceding year, and revenue shall be collected and sums expended in accordance with the laws in force at the time of the preceding financial year.

ARTICLE (163)

Any expenditure for which provision has not been made in the budget or which exceeds the budget estimates must be authorized by Parliament, and any transfer of funds from one head of the budget to another must be authorized.

ARTICLE (164)

Between sessions or during the period when the House of Representatives is dissolved, and in cases of urgent necessity, new expenditure for which provision has not been made in the budget may be approved or sums may be transferred from one head of the budget to another on condition that such action is taken by Royal Decree and submitted to Parliament within a period of not more than one month after the next meeting.

ARTICLE (165)

A draft exceptional budget may, in cases of necessity, be drawn up for more than one year to provide for revenue and expenditure of an exceptional nature; such a budget shall not be put into force until it has been approved by Parliament.

ARTICLE (166)

The Audit Office shall audit the Government accounts and shall report to Parliament on the result of the audit. The powers of the Audit Office and its constitution and rules of exercising its auditing powers shall be determined by law.

ARTICLE (167)

No tax may be imposed, modified or abolished except by law. No one may be exempt from the payment of taxes except in cases provided by law. No one may be asked to pay any amounts of fees except within the limits of the law.