173-174 SOof his or her programme or of a general policy statement. Confidence shall be deemed to have been obtained when a single majority of the Members of Congress vote in favour.
Motion of censureSection 113
1.3, 66.2, 99, 101, 108, 112, 114, 115.2 C
175-179 SO1. The Congress may require political responsibility from the Government by adopting a motion of censure by overall majority of its Members.
2. The motion of censure must be proposed by at least one tenth of the Members of Congress and shall include a candidate for the office of the Presidency of the Government.
3. The motion of censure may not be voted until five days after it has been submitted. During the first two days of this period, alternative motions may be submitted.
4. If the motion of censure is not adopted by the Congress, its signatories may not submit another during the same period of sessions.
Section 114
Government's resignation1.3, 62 d), 66.2, 99, 108, 112, 113, 115 C1. If the Congress withholds its confidence from the Government, the latter shall submit its resignation to the King, whereafter the President of the Government shall be nominated in accordance with the provisions of section 99.
2. If the Congress adopts a motion of censure, the Government shall submit its resignation to the King, and the candidate proposed in the motion of censure shall be deemed to have the confidence of the House for the purposes provided in section 99. The King shall appoint him or her President of the Government.
Section 115
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