The much-awaited expansion and reshuffle of the Shoura Council which is expected next week will witness the induction of 110 new members, press reports said yesterday quoting informed sources. Dr. Saleh Bin-Humaid will continue as the council's chairman but his deputy Bakri Shatta and Secretary-General Dr. Hamoud Al-Badr — both have completed three terms — will be replaced, the sources said. The reshuffle will also see more powers vested in the council, the sources told Okaz newspaper. These may include debating annual government budgets before their announcement, they said.Two months ago, Prince Sultan, second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, announced plans to expand the Shoura including representatives from the Kingdom's various regions and tribes. The new council will have 150 members instead of the current 120. A ministerial committee, chaired by Prince Sultan, is charged with the task of selecting the members, Okaz said. As per Article 13 of the Shoura System, the council will be reshuffled two months before the expiry of its four-year term. Sixty current members could be replaced as they have already completed three terms. Seven members have left the council after their appointments as ministers and top government officials.