The Majlisi Milli shall function based on convocations.
Every citizen, of the Republic of Tajikistan not younger than 35 years old
having higher education diploma shall be elected and appointed members of the
Majlisi Milli.
Each former President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be a life-term
member of Majlisi Milli, unless resigned voluntarily.
The Constitutional law shall regulate the number of the members of the
Majlisi Milli and the deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon, procedure for their
election, failure and determination of inconsistency of the members of the Majlisi
Milli and the deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon plenary powers.
Article 50. The Government members, judges, law and order bodies' officers,
military officers and other persons defined by the Constitutional law shall not be
Majlisi Milli members.
The citizen shall not be the member of the Majiisi Milli and the deputy of
Majlisi Namoyandagon at the same time. The Majlisi Milli member shall not be a
deputy of more than two representative bodies.
Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy shall not be a deputy of other representative
bodies, to occupy other post and engage in business activities, except for scientific,
creative and pedagogical activities.
Article 51. The Majlisi Milli member and Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy
shall not be attached to the electors' orders, rather have the right freely to express
their own opinion, vote in accordance with their own decision.
The Majlisi Milli member and Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy shall have the
status of immunity, shall not be arrested, keep in custody, detain, and search,
except for cases when caught red-handed. Also, Majlisi Milli member and Majlisi
Namoyandagon deputy shall not be subject to persona! search, except for cases
defined by law to safeguard the security of others. The issue of deprivation of
immunity for Majlisi Milli member and Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy shall be
based on the proposal of the Prosecutor-General and by a relevant Majlis.
The Majlisi Milli member's and Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy's powers shall
be eliminated in case of their death, resignation, determination incapable by the
court, taking effect of the court's indictment, cessation of citizenship, leaving the
republic for ever, holding a post incompatible with plenary powers of the Majlisi
Milli member, dissolution of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon.
Majlisi Milli member's and Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy's legal status shall
be regulated by the Constitutional Law.
Article 52. The President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall summon the first
session of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon within one month of their
election.