Choose another procedure How is a state law adopted? Presidency decision and entity objection How is a Federation law adopted? How is an RS law adopted? How is a cantonal law adopted? How is a Brčko District law adopted? How is the BiH institutions budget adopted? How is the Council of Ministers formed? How is the Federation Government formed and a deadlock resolved? Presidency decision and entity objection This is not a parliamentary law. The consensus rule in V.2(c) concerns decisions under V.3(a)–(e), and the entity-interest safeguard in V.2(d) has specific deadlines and confirming bodies.
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The three Presidency members Seek consensus for decisions under V.3(a)–(e); once all efforts are exhausted, two members may adopt a decision.
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Dissenting member Within three days of adoption may declare the decision destructive of the vital interest of the entity from which they were elected.
Potential blocking point Who Dissenting Presidency member How The objection is immediately referred to the RS National Assembly for the member from RS, or to the Bosniak or Croat delegates of the Federation House of Peoples for the respective FBiH member. What happens next The decision is subject to a special vote within ten days of referral. Vital interest and the Belgian alarm bell Belgium · Alarm bell procedure, Article 54 Similar: A group of representatives can trigger a special procedure to protect a community, rather than relying only on an ordinary majority disagreement.
But different: In the state House of Peoples a majority of one constituent-people caucus triggers a requirement for a majority in each of the three caucuses; a disputed invocation goes to a joint commission and potentially the Constitutional Court. Belgium requires three quarters of one linguistic group, suspends proceedings and refers the matter to the Council of Ministers for a reasoned opinion within 30 days, excluding budgets and special-majority laws.
Sources for the rules in BiH
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RS National Assembly or the relevant Federation House of Peoples delegates If two thirds of the persons to whom the objection is referred confirm the declaration within ten days, the challenged decision shall not take effect. This is not a vote of the whole Federation House of Peoples.
Potential blocking point Who Two-thirds majority of the competent entity body or group of delegates How Confirms the declaration within the constitutional deadline. What happens next Confirmation prevents the decision taking effect; without confirmation within that period this objection does not defeat the decision. Vital interest and the Belgian alarm bell Belgium · Alarm bell procedure, Article 54 Similar: A group of representatives can trigger a special procedure to protect a community, rather than relying only on an ordinary majority disagreement.
But different: In the state House of Peoples a majority of one constituent-people caucus triggers a requirement for a majority in each of the three caucuses; a disputed invocation goes to a joint commission and potentially the Constitutional Court. Belgium requires three quarters of one linguistic group, suspends proceedings and refers the matter to the Council of Ministers for a reasoned opinion within 30 days, excluding budgets and special-majority laws.
Sources for the rules in BiH