Persian Constitutional Amendment of 1907
The Persian Constitutional Amendment (Persian: متمم قانون اساسی) was a constitutional amendment in 107 articles that aimed to eliminate the shortcomings of the original Persian constitution that had occurred due to the hasty nature of its draft, fearing the looming death of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar who had agreed to limit his own powers, and the ascension to the throne of the anti-constitutionalist crown prince Mohammad Ali Mirza.
In early 20th century, a series of protests forced Mozaffareddin Shah Qajar to agree to the limiting of his powers which were previously absolute and adopt a more constitutional form of governance.
They also elaborate on the property rights of foreign nationals in Iran as well as the inability to suspend the principles of the constitution.
This power is derived from His Imperial Majesty, the National Consultative Assembly, and the Senate, of which three sources each has the right to introduce laws, provided that the continuance thereof be dependent on their not being at variance with the standards of the ecclesiastical law, and on its approval by the Members of the two Assemblies, and the Royal ratification.
The enacting and approval of laws connected with the revenue and expenditure of the kingdom are, however, specially assigned to the National Consultative Assembly.
Third, the executive power, which appertains to the King, that is to say, the laws and ordinances are carried out by the Ministers and State officials in the august name of His Imperial Majesty in such manner as the Law Defines.The remaining articles entail a permanent distinction between the three powers as well as their relativity in each province, department and district.
This section includes the roles of the National Consultative Assembly and the Senate and the stipulations for membership within the two branches of government.
It further discusses the duties of the Shah like the appointment and dismissal of Ministers and The granting of military rank, decoration and other honorary distinctions.
Articles 72-82 continue on to discuss the instructions for dealing with public disputes and inquiries as well as the legal aspects of carrying out justice in regards to law violations.
Several articles explain the rules for all proceedings of tribunals declaring that they must be public and that all decisions must be based on reason and supported by proof in accordance to the law.
In articles 83–89, the issue of appointment is addressed and explained in regards to the Public Prosecutor and the members of the judicial tribunals, corroborating with the laws set forth.
