1949 Amendments to the Persian Constitution
LAW amending Article 48 of the Iranian Constitution(1).— 8th May, 1949
(Translation)
The Shah can dissolve the two Chambers either separately or together. In either case, the reason for the dissolution should be given in the Royal Decree, which should at the same time contain orders for new elections.
The new elections should begin within one month of the date of the issue of the Decree, and the Chamber or Chambers should assemble within three months of the same date.
The Chamber as reconstituted after the dissolution will sit for a whole new term, not merely for the time remaining to complete the term of the dissolved Chamber.
The new Chamber or Chambers cannot be dissolved for the same reason as their predecessors.
In the event of the two Chambers not agreeing upon a measure or bill referred twice by one Chamber to the other, a joint Committee composed of an equal number of members from both Chambers will examine the point at issue and present a report to both Chambers.
If the Senate and the Majlis [National Legislative Assembly] approve the joint Committee’s report, the measure in question will be submitted to the Sovereign for his signature.
If the two Chambers do not agree on the joint Committee’s report, the point at issue will be submitted to the Shah. If the Shah agrees with the opinion expressed by the Majlis, he will give orders for the measure to be put into effect.
In the contrary case, the matter will remain in suspense for six months. If necessary, at the expiration of this period it may be submitted to one of the two Chambers as a new measure or bill.
Article 48 and any other article of the Constitution of the 14th Ziqadeh, 1324 (30th December, 1906) and any Supplementary Laws which conflict with the present article, are hereby amended.
The above article was approved by the Constituent Assembly at its session of 8th May, 1949 (Ordibchisht 18, 1328).
MOHAMMAD SADEQ TABATABAI,
President of Constituent Assembly.
LAW adding an additional article to the Supplementary Constitutional Laws of Iran(1).—8th May, 1949
(Translation)
In the event of the Majlis [National Legislative Assembly] and the Senate voting separately by a two-thirds majority, either on their own initiative or on that of the Government, in favour of revising one or more of the articles of the Constitution or of the Supplementary Fundamental Laws, and of H.M. the Shah confirming the decision of the two Chambers, a Constituent Assembly will be convoked by Imperial Decree.
The Constituent Assembly will be composed of a number of members equal to the total membership of the Majlis and the Senate combined. The Constituent Assembly elections will be conducted in accordance with a law to be approved by both Chambers. The competence of this Assembly will be limited to the revision of the article or articles indicated by the two Chambers and confirmed by H.M. the Shah. The decisions of the Constituent Assembly will be taken on a majority of two-thirds of the total number of members and will be put into execution after the agreement of H.M. the Shah has been obtained.
This article does not refer to any of the articles of the Constitution or the Supplementary Laws relating to the Holy Religion of Islam or to the Ja’fariyyeh Sect of Ithni ’Ashariyyeh (the Doctrine of the Twelve Imams) which is the official religion of the State, or to the Constitutional Monarchy of Iran, both of these being for ever immutable and not susceptible of any alternative interpretation.
The 16th Majlis and the Senate, which will be constituted after the ratification of the present article, will, as soon as their session begins, proceed to revise Articles 4, 5 and 6 of the Constitution and also Article 7 and the interpretation thereof. They will also undertake the revision of Article 8 of the Constitution and Article 49 of the Supplementary Laws with due regard to the past and to any legislation which may have been enacted on the subjects with which they deal. For this work of revision, the two Chambers will sit together under the Presidency of the President of the Senate, the necessary amendments being approved by a majority vote of two-thirds of the total of the members of both Chambers. Amendments will then be confirmed by H.M. the Shah, signed with the Imperial signature and become valid and effective.
(1) Vol. 101, page 534.
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