AMENDMENTS to the emblem of Bahrain are set to be approved by Parliament during their weekly session on Tuesday along with key amendments to the 2002 Constitutional Court Law.
His Majesty King Hamad issued a decree law amending the law on the emblem of Bahrain, based on the proposal of the Prime Minister and after the approval of the Cabinet on October 23.
According to Decree Law 39 of 202, Article 1 of Decree Law 72 of 2006 shall be amended as follows:
“The emblem of the Kingdom of Bahrain shall consist of the kingdom’s flag within a three-sided shield-shaped frame, with a top straight base, containing Arab-style motifs engraved on its sides and surmounted by the royal crown with five triangles.”
The decree law was reviewed by Parliament’s Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee, which recommended its approval due to the emblem representing a status that expresses the entity and identify of the nation and the history and civilisation of its people.
Meanwhile, the committee has approved an amendment to the 2002 Constitutional Court Law stating that “it is permissible to appoint the chairman and members of the Constitutional Court for similar renewable terms”.
This is within efforts to preserve the legal expertise and competencies of members of the court due to its importance as the ‘protector of the proper application of the Constitution and ensuring non-deviation from its provisions’, said the committee in its report.
“The expertise and competencies of its members is one of the most important pillars that guarantee that the Constitutional Court carries out its duties as confirmed by the National Action Charter and the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain,” it said. “The fact that the previous condition required the passage of a period of 10 years prior to being replaced by another causes the loss of a lot of competencies and legal and judicial experience that must be preserved.”
The amended clause states that the court is composed of a chairman, a vice-chairman and five members appointed by a royal decree for a period of five years – renewable for a similar period.
In the event of the absence of the chairman – or there is an impediment to his presence – the vice-chairman will replace him and he shall be given the same competencies, authority and powers assigned to the chairman.
Should the positions of chairman, vice-chairman or membership be vacant due to resignation, death, health disability or any other reason, a replacement will be appointed through royal decree for a period of five years.
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