The Chapter General of the Order of Malta is the legislative body of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The Constitution describes it as "the supreme organ of governance of the Order." [1]: Constitution Article 28 It meets every six years, mostly recently on 1-2 May 2019. [2]
The Chapter General is made up of the following members: [1]: Constitution Article 29
The Chapter General normally meets every six years and is convoked by the Grand Master. [1]: Constitution Article 8
It can also meet:
The Chapter General met most recently 1-2 May 2019 with 62 members. [2]
Its previous meetings were 30-31 May 2014 with 61 members, [3] 8 June 2009 with sixty members, [4] and 4-6 June 2004. [5]
An Extraordinary Chapter General was held 28-30 April 1997 for the revision of the Constitutional Charter and Code.
The Chapter General has the following responsibilities: [1]: Constitution Article 30
Before the promulgation of the 2022 Constitution, the Chapter General had the following members: [6]: Constitution Article 22
Before the French invasion of Malta in 1798, the Chapter General had a slightly different composition and a somewhat different form of working.
The members included: [7]
Since it was considered that this body was too numerous for creating and establishing laws, the members of the Chapter General divided into the eight Langues. The members in each Langue then elected two of their number to form the Sixteen. [7] The Sixteen were joined at their meetings by the Procurator of the Grand Master, the Vice-Chancellor, and the Secretary of the Treasury. [8]
Each meeting of the Chapter General lasted fifteen days; the Sixteen could extend this term for an additional eight days. [9]
The Code did not fix a particular frequency for meetings of the Chapter General. Instead, at the end of each meeting, a date was set for the next meeting. [10] The Chapter General of 1631 ordered that the next meeting take place in 1641, but in fact it did not occur until 1776. [10]
The Chapter General of the Order of Malta is the legislative body of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The Constitution describes it as "the supreme organ of governance of the Order." [1]: Constitution Article 28 It meets every six years, mostly recently on 1-2 May 2019. [2]
The Chapter General is made up of the following members: [1]: Constitution Article 29
The Chapter General normally meets every six years and is convoked by the Grand Master. [1]: Constitution Article 8
It can also meet:
The Chapter General met most recently 1-2 May 2019 with 62 members. [2]
Its previous meetings were 30-31 May 2014 with 61 members, [3] 8 June 2009 with sixty members, [4] and 4-6 June 2004. [5]
An Extraordinary Chapter General was held 28-30 April 1997 for the revision of the Constitutional Charter and Code.
The Chapter General has the following responsibilities: [1]: Constitution Article 30
Before the promulgation of the 2022 Constitution, the Chapter General had the following members: [6]: Constitution Article 22
Before the French invasion of Malta in 1798, the Chapter General had a slightly different composition and a somewhat different form of working.
The members included: [7]
Since it was considered that this body was too numerous for creating and establishing laws, the members of the Chapter General divided into the eight Langues. The members in each Langue then elected two of their number to form the Sixteen. [7] The Sixteen were joined at their meetings by the Procurator of the Grand Master, the Vice-Chancellor, and the Secretary of the Treasury. [8]
Each meeting of the Chapter General lasted fifteen days; the Sixteen could extend this term for an additional eight days. [9]
The Code did not fix a particular frequency for meetings of the Chapter General. Instead, at the end of each meeting, a date was set for the next meeting. [10] The Chapter General of 1631 ordered that the next meeting take place in 1641, but in fact it did not occur until 1776. [10]