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Show 163 (Form of the Oath. ) undersigned take God to witness, and swear on the Qur' an, that, so long as the rights of the Assembly and its Members are observed and respected, in conformity with these Regulations, we will, so far as possible, discharge, with the utmost truth, uprightness, diligence and "We the endeavour, the duties confided to us; that we will act loyally and truthfully our just and honoured Sovereign, commit no treason in respect of towards either the foundations of the Throne consider only the advantage and or the Rights well-being Art, 12. without the No one, knowledge on and to molest its Members. crime or misdemeanour, any approval ment inflicted upon him must People, and will pretext Even in and of the of Persia." or excuse, shall have any right, of the National Consultative Assembly, case of the Members committing some being flagrante delicto, any punish be with the cognizance of the Assembly arrested .. Art, 13.. The deliberations of the National Consultative Asembly, in order that effect may be given to their results, must be public. According to the Internal Regulations of the Assembly, journalists and spectators have the right to be present and listen, but not to speak. Newspapers may print and publish all the debates of the Assembly, provided they do not change or pervert their meanings, that the public may be informed of the subjects place. Everyone, subject to his public good, may discuss them in the public Press, so of discussion and the detail of what takes paying so that due no regard to the matter may be veiled or hidden from any person. Therefore all that their contents be not provided injurious to anyone of the fundamental principles of the Government or the Nation, are authorized and allowed to print and publish all matters advantageous to the public interest, such as the debates of the Assembly, and the opinions of the people on these debates. But if anyone, actuated by interested motives, shall print in the newspapers or in other publications anything contrary to what has been mentioned, or inspired by slander or calumny, he 'will render himself liable to cross-examination, judgement and punishment, according to law. newspapers, Art. 14. The National Consultative Assembly shall organize and Regulations called "the and distinct arrange, in accordance with separate affairs, such as the election of a President, Vice-presidents, Secretaries, and other officers, the arrangements of the debates and divisions, etc. Internal Code of Rules," its own |
