Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies (Czech Republic)

• represent the Chamber of Deputies in external affairs
• nominate the Prime Minister to be appointed by the President of the republic in compliance with the second sentence of Section 4, Article 68 of the Constitution
• accept the oath of the members of the Supreme Audit Office
• forward all draft bills and all drafts of international treaties that have to be approved by the Parliament to the Senate after their passing/ratification by the Chamber of Deputies
• forward all passed bills to the President of the republic for signing
• forward all passed bills to the Prime Minister for signing
• sign the acts of law and declarations adopted by the Chamber of Deputies and/or other documents issued by the Chamber of Deputies
• call an alternate member if a mandate becomes vacant and issue a certificate verifying that he/she has become a deputy
• approve the extradition of any Deputy caught in the course of a criminal offence or immediately afterwards
• specify the order, in which the vice-presidents of the Chamber of Deputies are entitled to deputise for him/her
• summon, open and close the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the joint meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate
• summon the Chamber of Deputies before the agreed date if it is in recess
• interrupt the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies in the event of disruptions or if the Chamber of Deputies does not constitute a quorum
• appoint and recall the Secretary General