• represent the Chamber of Deputies in external affairs,
• accept the oath of the President of the republic,
• accept the declaration of the President of the republic, in which he/she resigns from his/her office,
• nominate the Prime Minister to be appointed by the President of the republic in compliance with the second sentence of Section 4, Article 68 of the Constitution,
• accept the oath of the members of the Supreme Audit Office,
• forward all draft bills and all drafts of international treaties that have to be approved by the Parliament to the Senate after their passing/ratification by the Chamber of Deputies,
• forward all passed bills to the President of the republic for signing,
• forward all passed bills to the Prime Minister for signing,
• sign the acts of law and declarations adopted by the Chamber of Deputies and/or other documents issued by the Chamber of Deputies.
• call an alternate member if a mandate becomes vacant and issue a certificate verifying that he/she has become a Deputy,
• approve the extradition of any Deputy caught in the course of a criminal offence or immediately afterwards,
• specify the order, in which the vice-presidents of the Chamber of Deputies are entitled to deputise for him/her,
• summon, open and close the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the joint meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate,
• summon the Chamber of Deputies before the agreed date if it is in recess,
• interrupt the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies in the event of disruptions or if the Chamber of Deputies does not constitute a quorum,
• appoint and recall the Secretary General.

See also

• List of Chairs of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

External links

• Official website of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic