Council of Ethics and Parliamentary Behaviour

       The Council on Ethics and Parliamentary Behavior of the Chamber of Deputies is responsible for disciplinary measures whenever a member breaches rules related to its ethic behavior. It follows special regulation which sets forth the procedures to be observed in the parliamentary disciplinary process. These rules are found in the Ethics and Parliamentary Behavior Code and on the Chamber Rules and Manual.
       In the case of a disciplinary process, the Council will act under the advice of the Presiding Board. Among other duties, the Council must care for the observance of ethical principles, for the preservation of parliamentary dignity. It must also initiate the disciplinary process and observe all the necessary procedures to its instruction; to answer all queries from the Presiding Board, Committees and Representatives on matters of its jurisdiction.