BENCHMARKING FOR PARLIAMENTS

CPA BENCHMARKSCOPA Recommended Benchmarks36 1.4.3 Only Parliament may decide to exclude aparliamentarian from Parliament.3738 1.7.1 The legislature shall have adequate physicalinfrastructure to enable members and staff to fulfil theirresponsibilities.39 2.1.1 Only the legislature may adopt and amend its rulesof procedure.401.5.1.1 Parliament must provide parliamentarianswith appropriate and fair remuneration, propermaterial infrastructure and reimbursement forexpenses incurred in the performance of theirduties.2.1.1.1 Only Parliament – or, as the case may be,each of the houses of parliament – may adopt oramend its rules of procedure.4142 2.1.1.2 The rules of procedure of Parliament– or, as the case may be, of each of the housesof parliament – must be consistent with theConstitution.43 2.1.1.3 Parliament must take special measuresin order to establish and maintain an equalproportion of women and men at all levels ofresponsibility throughout its organization.44 2.2.1 The legislature shall select or elect presiding officerspursuant to criteria and procedures clearly defined in therules of procedure.2.1.2.1 Parliament––or, as the case may be, each ofthe houses of parliament––must elect or select apresiding officer and at least one deputy presidingofficer pursuant to criteria and procedures clearlydefined in its rules of procedure.066 — Benchmarking for Parliaments: Self-assessment or minimum criteria?