Dharamshala, 22 March 2025: Chaired by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the sixth day of the 9th session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began at 9:30 AM with the first reading of several legislative procedures, including the Rules and Regulations for the Public Service Commission, the Rules of Budget, and the Rules and Regulations for Housing and Estate of Tibetan Settlements.

Following this, the Ad Hoc Committee presented its report on the review of the Rules and Regulations concerning the removal of elected dignitaries within the Central Tibetan Administration. The report was presented by the Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee, Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende.

Amendment to the Rules and Regulations for Parliamentary Procedures and Conduct of Business, based on the committee’s review, passed its first reading.

The first reading of legislative procedures also included amendments to several other rules and regulations, including Rules and regulation for salaries and other allowance for the Supreme Justice Commissioner and other Justice Commissioners, Rules and Regulation for the Standing Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Rules and regulation for honorarium, daily allowances and other entitlement for the members of the Tibetan Parliament, Rules and regulation for salaries and other allowances of the Sikyong and the Kalons, Rules and regulation for salaries and other allowance for the Chief Election Commission, Rules and regulation for salaries and other allowances for the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, and Rules and regulation for salaries and other allowances for the Auditor General of the Office of the Auditor.

Additionally, a bill related to the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC), the Tibetan Code of Civil Procedure, was introduced in the house today. The presentation of the draft regulation will continue in the next sitting.

Secretary-General Sonam Dorjee of the Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat read out the leaves of absence and next week’s list of business.

The session adjourned at 5 pm until next Monday.