“ The sovereignty of the United Kingdom of Libya is vested in the nation. By the will of God the people entrust it to King Mohamad Idris Al Nahdi Al Senussi and after him to his male heirs, the oldest after the oldest, degree after degree.
Article 45. The Throne of the Kingdom is hereditary. The order of succession to the Throne shall be determined by Royal Decree promulgated by King Idris I within a year of the date of the promulgation of this Constitution. No one may accede to the Throne unless he is of sound mind, a Libyan and a Moslem born of Moslem parents legally wedded. ”

“ The remuneration of members of Parliament shall be fixed by federal law, provided that no increase in such remuneration shall take effect until after the expiration of the term of office of the House of Representatives which decided it.
Article 132. Each Chamber shall lay down its own rules of procedure and it shall specify therein the manner in which it will exercice its functions.
Article 133. The President of each Chamber shall be responsible for maintaining order in his Chamber; no armed force may enter either Chamber or be stationed near its doors except by request of the President. ”

“ Each Province shall have the revenue from taxes and fees accruing from matters within its competence in accordance with article 39 of this Constitution, and also from matters within its executive competence in accordance with article 38 of this Constitution.
Article 174. The Federal Government must allocate annually to the Provinces from its receipts sufficient funds to enable them to discharge their obligations subject to the condition that their financial capacity is not less than it was before independence. ”

“ A federal law shall prescribe the civil and criminal responsibilities of the Ministers and the manner in which they may be charged and tried in respect of offences committed by them in the exercise of their duties. ”

“ The Ministers may not while holding office assume any other public office, exercise any other profession or purchase or rent any property belonging to the State, and they may not directly or indirectly take part in the undertakings concluded and tenders invited by the public administration or the institutions falling under the administration or control of the State. ”

“ For the signatures of the King concerning the affairs of State to be effective, they must have the counter-signature of the Prime Minister and of the competent Ministers, provided that decrees appointing the Prime Minister or relieving him of office shall be signed by the King alone and decrees appointing Ministers or relieving them of office shall be signed by the King and counter-signed by the Prime Minister. ”

“ Freedom of conscience shall be absolute. The State shall respect all religions and faiths and shall ensure to Libyans and foreigners residing in its territory freedom of conscience and the right freely to practice religion so long as it is not a breach of public order and is not contrary to morality. ”

“ Ministers shall have the right to attend the meetings of both Chambers and must be heard whenever they so request; they may not take part in the voting unless they are members. They may have the assistance of any officer they choose of their Ministry or may appoint any such officer as a deputy to represent them. Each Chamber may when necessary request any Minister to attend its meeting. ”

“ Any expenditure for which provision has not been made in the budget or which exceeds the budget estimates must be authorized by Parliament and any transfer of funds from one head of the budget to another must also be so authorized. ”

“ No owner may be prevented from disposing of his property except within the limits of the law. No property of any person shall be expropriated except in the public interest and in the cases and in the manner determined by law and provided such person is awarded fair compensation. ”

“ No one may be arrested, detained, imprisoned or searched except in the cases prescribed by law. No one shall uncler any circumstances be tortured by anyone or subjected to punishment degrading to him. ”

“ Everyone charged with an offence shall be presumed to be innocent until proved guilty according to law in a trial at which he has had the guarantees necessary for his defence. The trial shall be public save in exceptional cases prescribed by law. ”

“ The right of peaceful association shall be guaranteed. The exercise of that right shall be regulated by law but the establishment of secret associations and those which have as their purpose the realization of political objectives by means of organizations of a military nature shall be prohibited. ”

“ Each Chamber decides upon the validity of the election of its members in accordance with its rules of procedure provided that, in order to decide that the election of a member is invalid, a majority of two-thirds of the members of the Chamber shall be required. ”

“ Individuals shall have the right to address public authorities by means of letters signed by them in connexion with matters which concern them but only organized bodies or juristic persons may address the authorities on behalf of a number of persons. ”

“ Every Libyan shall have the right to education. The State shall ensure the diffusion of edu- cation by means of the establishment of public schools, and of private schools which it may permit to be established under its supervision, for Libyans and foreigners. ”

“ The number of Deputies shall be determined on the basis of one Deputy for every twenty thousand inhabitants or fraction of that number exceeding half, provided that the number of Deputies in any of the three Provinces shall not be less than five.
Article 102. A voter must be:
(1) A Libyan ”