THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: BETWEEN THE BOUNDS OF LEGAL GROUNDING AND JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT
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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.6358Keywords:
Administrative Authority, Speaker of the House, Parliamentary Administration, Judicial Oversight, Parliamentary ManagementAbstract
In this paper we examine the administrative authority of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as one of the foundational pillars for ensuring the orderly and seamless conduct of parliamentary tasks, given the broad organisational scope it entails and the oversight challenges it brings about. The central problem around which this paper is based is addressing whether it is feasible to strike a balance between the requirements of administrative independence within the legislative institution with the demands of subjection to the principle of legality. The research problem revolves around the possibility of reconciling the requirements of the administrative independence of the legislative institution with the necessities of subordination to the principle of legality. The research begins by establishing the concept of this authority and explaining its legislative foundations, along with analyzing the legal nature of the actions and decisions issued by the Speaker. The research also focuses on studying the limits of oversight imposed on this authority through judicial review analysis within an analytical approach comparing judicial precedents. The research concludes that the differing legislative and judicial positions regarding the subjection of the Speaker’s actions to oversight have resulted in a state of uncertainty in defining the dividing line between the necessities of parliamentary organization and the requirements of adherence to the principle of legality. This renders it necessary to reconsider the organization of this authority and activate oversight mechanisms over it, in a way that achieves a balance between the independence of the House of Representatives and ensuring the protection of rights and legal positions.
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