His Majesty King Hamad ratified and issued Law (20) of 2026 amending provisions of Decree-Law (54) of 2002 regarding the internal regulations of Parliament by stipulating that the committee report on an interrogation request shall be presented to Parliament at the first session following its preparation for a vote without discussion, and that the interrogation shall not be deemed serious unless approved by a majority of members.
The law also provides that, when an interrogation is discussed before Parliament, the discussion may be held in a closed session upon the request of the government, the Speaker, or at least 10 members, with the request to be discussed and voted on in a closed session, while the interrogation discussion shall be held publicly if two-thirds of members reject the request for confidentiality.
The law shall come into effect on the day following its publication in the Official Gazette.
His Majesty also ratified and issued Law (19) of 2026 amending Article (144) of the Social Insurance Law issued by Decree-Law (24) of 1976.
The amendment stipulates that substitution under Article (144) shall be carried out within the limits, conditions, regulations and cases determined by a decision of the minister based on a proposal by the board of directors, and that such substitution may not be conducted more than once every two years from the date of the last substitution.
The Prime Minister and the ministers, each within their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this law, which shall come into force on the day following its publication in the Official Gazette.
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