Parliament of Austria (Österreichisches Parliament) contains the legislative power of the Republic of Austria. The consists of two chambers,National Council have 183 member who are elected directly in general elections. Their term of office is five year.
Federal Council have variable membership, currently 62 member, elected indirectly through provincial diets. Revolving membership have term of delegates varies by province.
The Federal Assembly is a body of mostly ceremonial function, consisting of the members of both houses of parliament. The Federal Assembly convenes only rarely, for instance to witness the inauguration of the Federal President. It might be noted, however, that under exceptional circumstances the Austrian consitution endows the Federal Assembly with significant responsibilities. An example of this would be its pivotal role in the hypothetic impeachment of a Federal President.
Both houses of parliament are located on Vienna’s Ringstra.
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