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The Federal Assembly of Austria or Österreichische Bundesversammlung is a federal-level deliberative body consisting of the members of the two houses of the Austrian parliament, the National Council and the Federal Council, in joint session. The President of the National Council and the President of the Federal Council take turns presiding over Federal Assembly sessions. Even though it consists of the members of the legislature, the National Assembly as such is not a legislative body - the two chambers of parliament enact law and even amend the Constitution operating strictly as separate entities.


The National Assembly convenes mainly when a President needs to be sworn in, the ceremonial act of swearing in presidents being its principal responsibility. In theory, the Federal Assembly also functions as an instrument of checks and balances: upon request by a two-thirds majority of the National Council, the Federal Assembly may impeach the president before the Constitutional Court or call for a referendum to have the President removed from office by the electorate. Neither of these powers, however, has so far been exercised. The assent of the National Assembly would also be required for the President's immunity against criminal prosecution to be abrogated or for the Republic of Austria to declare war.


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Federal Assembly of Austria - definition of Federal Assembly of Austria in Encyclopedia (247 words)
The Federal Assembly of Austria or Ă–sterreichische Bundesversammlung is a federal-level deliberative body consisting of the members of the two houses of the Austrian parliament, the National Council and the Federal Council, in joint session.
In theory, the Federal Assembly also functions as an instrument of checks and balances: upon request by a two-thirds majority of the National Council, the Federal Assembly may impeach the president before the Constitutional Court or call for a referendum to have the President removed from office by the electorate.
The assent of the National Assembly would also be required for the President's immunity against criminal prosecution to be abrogated or for the Republic of Austria to declare war.
Federal Assembly of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (212 words)
The Federal Assembly (in German, Bundesversammlung) is the name given to a formal joint-session of the two houses of the Austrian federal parliament, the National Council and the Federal Council.
The Federal Assembly does not function as a legislative body; the two chambers enact legislation, and even amend the Constitution, as strictly separate entities.
The principal responsibility of the Federal Assembly is to convene for the ceremonial swearing-in of the Federal President.
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