AMMAN — The House of Representatives is gearing up for an
extraordinary session scheduled to take place in the middle of next month.
Parliamentary sources anticipate a busy agenda, with a particular emphasis on
urgent legislations that the government is eager to push through.
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Addressing the issue of road safety, one of the primary
focuses of the extraordinary session will be an amendment to the Traffic Law.
The government is determined to enforce stricter penalties
for traffic violations that lead to accidents and loss of life, as reported by
Ad-Dustour daily.
Under the proposed amendment, repeat offenders will face
doubled penalties, aimed at safeguarding road users and public as well as
private property.
The draft law also includes provisions to approve
electronically extracted data related to vehicles, drivers, traffic violations,
automated control, and accident records. In addition, it proposes the
establishment of a Higher Council for Traffic Safety.
Constitutional rights and data protection in focus
Another significant item on the agenda is a draft law on
personal data protection, designed to reinforce constitutional rights and
freedoms outlined in the Jordanian constitution.
The government aims to consolidate the country's regulatory
framework for the digital environment, ensuring the protection of personal data
and preventing its misuse.
This legislation seeks to strike a balance between
individuals' rights to safeguard their personal data and the necessity of data
processing and retention in the era of big data and artificial intelligence.
Other draft laws on the agenda
Other draft laws set to be discussed during the
extraordinary session include the regulation of the legal accounting profession,
an amendment to the Companies Law, and revisions to the cybercrime law.
Parliamentary sources also suggest the inclusion of a draft
law that amends the Public Security Law in accordance with the provisions of
Paragraph (2) of Article (40) of the Jordanian Constitution. The aim is to
redefine the procedure for appointing the Director of Public Security.
Additionally, the proposed amendments seek to ensure that public security
salaries align with similar legislation, guaranteeing equality and justice for
all military personnel within the Public Security Directorate and other
military agencies.
Efforts are underway to introduce a draft general amnesty
law for consideration during the special session.
The Committee on Public Freedoms and Human Rights in the
House of Representatives has already adopted a parliamentary memorandum and a
draft law proposal related to this matter.
The extraordinary session is in accordance with the
constitutional provisions of Jordan, which grant the king the authority to
convene such sessions or respond to the request of an absolute majority of the
members of Parliament.
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