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CHINA'S PERMANENT CONSTITUTION
Art. 115.-Unless approved by the Government, Parliament shall have no right to abolish or curtail any of the following items:
(1) Items in connection with the obligations of the Government according
to law.
(2) Items necessitated by the observance of treaties.
(3) Items legally fixed.
(4) Successive appropriations spread over a period.
Art. 116.-Parliament shall not increase the annual expenses as set down in the Budget.
Art. 117.-Between the opening of the fiscal year and the passing of the Budget, the monthly accounts of the Government shall be on the scale of one-twelfth of the amounts in the Budget for the previous year.
Art. 118.-Should there be a foreign war, or should there be suppression of internal rebellion or relief for extraordinary catastrophe, when the urgency of the situation makes it impossible to issue writs for summoning Parliament, the Government may adopt financial measures
financial measures for the emergency, but it should request the approval thereof by the House of Representatives within seven days. from the opening of the next session of Parliament.
Art. 119.-Orders on the Treasury for payment on account of the annual expenditure of the Government shall first be sanctioned by the Board of Audit.
Art. 120. The statement of annual payments and annual receipts for each year shall first be referred to the Board of Audit for investigation and then be reported by the Government to Parliament.
If the statement or bills submitted for approval be rejected by the House of Representatives, the Cabinet Ministers shall be held responsible.
Art. 121. The organization of the Board of Audit and the qualifications of the auditors shall be fixed by law.
During their tenure of office the auditors shall not have their emoluments decreased, nor be suspended, nor shall they be transferred to other offices.
The punishments and fines of auditors shall be fixed by law.
Art. 122.-The Chief of the Board of Audit shall be elected by the Senate. The Chief of the Board of Audit may attend the sittings of both Houses to report on the final financial statement, and he may address Parliament.
Art. 123. The Budget and bills submitted for recognition which have been passed by Parliament shall be promulgated by the President after he has received them.
CHAPTER XII.-LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
Art. 124.-Localities are divided into two grades, the Province (Sheng) and the District (Hsien).
Art. 125.-In accordance with the stipulations of Article 22, Chapter V, of this Constitution, the Province may itself enact laws for Provincial self-govern- ment, but these must not be in conflict with this Constitution or with any National law.
Art. 126.-The Provincial Self-government Law shall be drafted by a Provincial Self-government Law Conference composed of delegates elected by the Provincial Assembly, the District Assemblies and the professional organizations of the whole Province.
Regarding the above delegates, besides one to be elected by each District Assembly, the number to be elected by the Provincial Assembly shall not exceed one- half of the total number elected by the District Assemblies. This applies also to
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