Constitution of the kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2540 / CHAPTER VI - The National Assembly / Part 6 Joint Sittings of the National Assembly 193-195

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CHAPTER VI - The National Assembly
Part 6 Joint Sittings of the National Assembly 193-195

Section 193. The National Assembly shall hold a joint sitting in the following cases:
(1) the approval of the appointment of the Regent under section 19;
(2) the making of a solemn declaration by the Regent before the National Assembly under section 21;
(3) the acknowledgment of an amendment of the Palace Law on Succession, B.E. 2467 under section 22;
(4) the acknowledgment or approval of the succession to the Throne under section 23;
(5) the reconsideration of a bill or an organic law bill under section 94;
(6) the passing of a resolution for the consideration by the National Assembly of other matters during a legislative ordinary session under section 159;
(7) the approval of the prorogation of a session under section 160;
(8) the opening of the session of the National Assembly under section 161;
(9) the approval of the further consideration of a bill or an organic law bill under section 173;
(10) the approval of the further consideration of a Constitution Amendment, a bill or an organic law bill under section 178 paragraph two;
(11) the making of the rules of procedure of the National Assembly under section 194;
(12) the announcement of policies under section 211;
(13) the holding of a general debate under section 213;
(14) the approval of the declaration of war under section 223;
(15) the approval of a treaty under section 224;
(16) the amendment of the Constitution under section 313;

Section 194. At a joint sitting of the National Assembly, the rules of procedure of the National Assembly shall apply. While the rules of procedure of the National Assembly has not yet been issued, the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Section 195. The provisions applicable to both Houses shall apply mutatis mutandis to the joint sitting of the National Assembly, except that, for the appointment of a committee, the number of committee members appointed from the members of each House must be in proportion to or in close proportion to the number of members of each House.

More on Constitution of the kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2540 :

CHAPTER I - General Provisions 1-7

CHAPTER II - Amendment of the Constitution 8-25

CHAPTER III - Rights and Liberties of the Thai People 26-65

CHAPTER IV - Duties of the Thai People 66-70

CHAPTER V - Directive Principles of Fundamental State Policies 71-89

CHAPTER VI - The National Assembly

Part 1 General Provisions 90-97
Part 2 The House of Representatives 98-120
Part 3 The Senate 121-135
Part 4 Election Commission 136-148
Part 5 Provisions Applicable to both Houses 149-192
Part 6 Joint Sittings of the National Assembly 193-195
Part 7 Ombudsmen 196-198
Part 8 The National Human Rights Commission 199-200

CHAPTER VII - The Council of Ministers 201-212

CHAPTER VIII The Courts

Part 1 General Provisions 233-254
Part 2 Constitutional Court 255-270
Part 3 Courts of Justice 271-275
Part 4 Administrative Courts 276-280
Part 5 Military Courts 281

CHAPTER IX Local Government 282-290