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The foregoing provision relating to the resolution of doubts shall also apply when provincial self-government laws conflict with the national laws.
Art. 29. When a deficit occurs in the national budget, or when there is financial stringency, the provinces shall, with the sanction of Parliament, bear the responsi bility in proportion to their annual receipts.
Art. 30. In the event of local financial deficiency or extraordinary catastrophe, the locality concerned may be subsidised by the national Treasury upon approval of Parliament.
Art. 31. Controversies between provinces shall be adjusted by the Senate. Art. 32. The organisation of the national army shall be based on a system of compulsory citizen-service. Except for enforcing the provisions of the law governing military service, the provinces shall have no military duties in time of
peace.
Citizens liable to compulsory service shall be mustered for training at different periods in specified recruiting areas; but the stationing of standing armies shall be restricted to areas of national defence.
The military expenses of the nation shall not exceed one quarter of the national annual expenditures; but this provision shall not apply in case of war with any foreign country.
The strength of the national army shall be determined by Parliament. Art. 33. No province shall enter into any political alliance agreement.
No province shall adopt action detrimental to another province or to the interests of another local area.
Art. 34. No province shall keep standing army, or establish military officers' academy or arsenal.
Art. 35. Any province not performing its duty as provided by the law of the nation or refusing to obey after being reprimanded by the Government, may be forced into submission by the power of the nation.
The employment of the aforesaid measure shall cease when it is disapproved by Parliament.
Art 36. In the event of one province invading another with military force, the Government may intervene in accordance with the provision in the preceding article Art. 37. In the event of a change in the form of government or of undermining of the fundamental Constitutional organisation, the provinces shall adopt concerted action for the maintenance of the order established by the Constitution until the original form is restored.
Art. 38. The provisions of this chapter relating to provinces shall apply to places where "hsiens," but not provinces, have been created.
Chapter VI-Parliament.
Art. 39. The legislative power of the Republic of China shall be exercised by Parliament.
Art. 40. Parliament shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Art. 41. The Senate shall be composed of Senators elected by the highest local assemblies prescribed by law, and by other electoral bodies.
Art. 42. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected by the various electoral districts in proportion to their population.
Art. 43. The election of members of both Houses shall be prescribed by law. Art. 44. No person shall be a member of both Houses simultaneously. Art. 45. No member of either House shall hold concurrently any official post, civil or military.
Art. 46. Each House shall determine the qualifications of its members. Art. 47. The term of office for a member of the Senate shall be six years. One third of the members shall be elected every two years.
Art. 48. The term of office for a member of the House of Representatives shall be three years.
Art. 49. Members of both Houses shall not be relieved of the duties provided in articles 47 and 48 until the day before the opening of the legal session of a newly elected Parliament.
Art. 50. Each House shall appoint its Speaker and Vice-Speaker, who shall be elected from among its own members.
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Art. 51. Parliament shall itself convene, open and close its sessions, but extraordinary sessions shall be called under any of the following circumstances:- 1. At the joint request of more than one-third of the members of each House. 2. At the summons of the President.
Art. 52. The ordinary session of Parliament shall commence on the 1st day of the eighth month in each year,
Art. 53. The period of the ordinary session shall be four months, which may be extended; but the extended period shall not exceed that of an ordinary
session.
Art. 54. The opening and closing of sessions shall take place simultaneously in both Houses.
When one House adjourns its sittings, the other House shall do likewise at the same time.
When the House of Representatives is dissolved, the Senate shall be adjourned at the same time.
Art. 55. The two Houses shall conduct their proceedings separately. No Bill shall be introduced simultaneously in both Houses.
Art. 56. Unless there is an attendance of more than one-half of its membership, no business shall be transacted in either House.
Art. 57. Deliberations in either House shall be decided by the votes of more than one-half of the members present, and in the event of a tie the Speaker shall have a casting vote.
Art. 58. A decision of Parliament shall be the decision of both Houses. Art. 59. The sessions of both Houses shall be held in public, but, upon the request of the Government, or by decision of the House concerned, secret sessions may be held.
Art. 60. When, in the opinion of the House of Representatives, either the President or the Vice-President has committed treason, he may be impeached by a majority vote of more than two-thirds of an attendance comprising more than two-thirds of the entire membership of the two Houses.
Art. 61. When, in the opinion of the House of Representatives, a Cabinet Minister has violated the law, he may be impeached by a majority vote of more than two-thirds of tue members present.
Art. 62. The House of Representatives may pass a vote of no confidence in Cabinet Ministers.
Art. 63. The Senate shall try an impeached President, Vice-President or Cabinet Minister.
In such a trial the verdict of condemnation shall not be pronounced except with the concurrence of more than two-thirds of the members present.
When the President or Vice-President is adjudged guilty, he shall be deprived of his office, but the punishment to be inflicted shall be determined by the highest court of justice.
When a Cabinet Minister is adjudged guilty, he shall be deprived of his office and may also be deprived of his public rights. If he is adjudged guilty of a further offence, he shall be tried by a court of justice.
Art. 64. Each House shall have the right to demand, by addressing a communi- cation to the Government, the institution of an investigation in the case of an official charged with violating the law or failing to perform his duties.
Art. 65. Each House shall have the right to suggest proposals to the Government Art. 66. Each House shall have the right to receive and consider the petitions of citizens.
Art. 67. Members of both Houses shall have the right to address interpellations to the Cabinet Ministers, or demand their attendance in either House to reply thereto.
Art. 68. Members of both Houses shall not be responsible outside of Parliament for opinions expressed and votes cast in Parliament.
Art. 69. Members of both Houses shall, during the period of Parliamentary sessions, not be arrested or taken into custody without the permission of their respective Houses, except when apprehended in flagrante delictu.
When a member of either House has been arrested in flagrante delictu, the Government shall at once report the matter to the House concerned: but each House shall have the right to demand, on motion carried, the suspension of judicial
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