§ Article 57Vote of no confidence

Vote of no confidence

1. Parliament shall be entitled to hold a vote of no confidence in the Government.

2. A vote of no confidence in the Government shall be held if the motion is proposed by more than one third of the total number
of the Members of Parliament. Together with a no confidence motion, the initiators shall nominate a candidate for the office of
Prime Minister, and the candidate for the office of Prime Minister shall propose a new composition of the government to
Parliament. A Government programme shall be presented to Parliament together with the composition of the Government.

3. If Parliament passes a vote of confidence in a new Government by a majority of the total number of its members no earlier than
7 days and no later than 14 days after proposing the motion, a vote of no confidence shall be considered passed. Within 2 days
after a vote of confidence in the new Government has been passed, the President of Georgia shall appoint a Prime Minister. The
Prime Minister shall then appoint ministers within 2 days of his/her appointment. If the President of Georgia does not appoint the
Prime Minister within the established time frame, the Prime Minister shall be considered appointed. The authority of the
Government shall be terminated once a new Prime Minister is appointed.

4. If Parliament does not pass a vote of no confidence in the Government, it shall be inadmissible for the same Members of
Parliament to propose a vote of no confidence within the next 6 months.

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