National Assembly of Thailand

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The Nineth Amendment of the Constitution of Thailand​

Summarized by the Secretariats of the House of Representatives and Senate
Published​

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The National Assembly of Thailand graciously proclaims that, whether it is expedient to have a law dictating the revision of the Constitution of Thailand.

Be it, therefore, agree by the majority of the parliament as follows:

Section 1. This Act is called the “Nineth Amendment of the 2003 Constitutional of Thailand, B.E 2547 (2004)
Section 2. This Act shall come into force after the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.
Section 3. The Prime Minister shall have charge and control of the execution of this Act and shall have the power to issue Ministerial Regulations for the execution of this Act. Such Ministerial Regulation shall come into force upon its publication in the Government Gazette.
Section 4. The Parliament of Thailand shall have charge and control of the execution of this Act and shall have the power to issue Ministerial Regulations for the execution of this Act when the majority of the parliament agrees with the resolution.
Section 5. Superseding and Succession of Authority
(1) This Act, upon its enactment, shall supersede and replace any previous acts, regulations, or authorities that may conflict with or contradict the provisions contained herein;
(2) The Thai Parliament and the Prime Minister shall exercise their powers and responsibilities in accordance with this Act, ensuring the effective implementation of its provisions for the purpose of refining the institutional process of Thailand unique governance system;
(3) Any amendments or revisions to this Act shall follow due parliamentary process and be enacted in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Thailand, ensuring that the principle of efficient and decentralized governance continue to guide the nation's approach into the future.
Section 6. This Act shall be limited the revision and refinement of the following article(s) enshrined in the Constitutional of Thailand;
(1) Article 67: Community assemblies at the local administrative level shall serve as consultative bodies to provide feedback and recommendations on legislation under consideration by the National Assembly and the Senate.
(2) Article 68: Provincial assemblies shall oversee the allocation and management of resources received from the central government for their respective provinces under the guidance of the Provincial Assembly.
Section 7. This Act mandates the revision to the article(s) enshrined in the Constitutional of Thailand in Sector 6 of this Act with the following revision;
(1) Article 67: Community assemblies at the local administrative level, known as "Mubans", shall possess legislative authority to propose, draft and enact laws directly governing matters within their respective local jurisdictions given it aligns with the national policy of the Government.
(2) Article 68: A substantial portion of the provincial budget and resources, not less than sixty percent (60%), shall be allocated directly to community assemblies to fund local development projects, infrastructure, and public services under their legislative mandate.
(3) Article 69: All legislation passed by community assemblies shall be reviewed and approved by the Provincial Parliament prior to the Provincial Governor signing them into law as provincially applicable statutes.
(4) Article 70: The Upper House shall facilitate voting by community assemblies on proposed legislation under consideration in the National Assembly. Significant opposition from assemblies may prompt the Upper House to return the legislation to the Lower House for revision incorporating the assemblies' feedback.​

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The Secretariats of the House of Representatives and Senate​