According to the
Croatian Constitution and the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure (Standing Orders of the Croatian Parliament), president of the Parliament: • shall substitute for the president of the Republic if the latter is prevented from performing his/her duties • represents Parliament • convenes and presides over sessions of Parliament • submits motions from authorised sponsors for stipulated procedures • proposes the agenda for sessions of Parliament • handles the procedures for the enactment of laws and other regulations • co-ordinates the activities of working bodies • signs laws and other regulations enacted by Parliament • directs enacted laws to the president of the Republic for proclamation • manages relations between Parliament and the Government • co-signs decisions on the appointment of the prime minister and the appointment of members of the Government • accepts sponsorships
ex-officio • approves, taking into account available funds, the travel of parliamentary deputies when they have been invited, as parliamentary deputies, to *visit another state or foreign organisation • co-ordinates the work of standing delegations of Parliament in international parliamentary and other institutions • determines, at the proposal of deputy clubs, the composition of temporary delegations of Parliament in visits to foreign representative bodies and *organisations, such that they generally correspond to the party structure of Parliament and reflect the appropriate representation of both sexes • determines the composition of temporary delegations in cases when he/she is invited abroad as the speaker of Parliament • designates representatives of Parliament at ceremonial and other occasions, adhering to the representation of both sexes • submits a request, at the proposal of the Secretary of Parliament, for the securing of funds for the work of Parliament and the Parliamentary Staff Service • ensures the protection of the rights and exercise of the duties of parliamentary deputies • presides over the oaths of elected and appointed officials, when specified by law and Standing Orders of the Parliament • performs other activities determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, law and Standing Orders of the Parliament ==List==