sent in the Council in making replies thereto.
(j) To insist on the Government investigating into any alleged bribery
and infringement of laws by officials.
(k) To impeach the Provisional President for high treason by a majority
vote of three-fourths of the quorum consisting of more than four-fifths
of the total number of the members.
(l) To impeach members of the Cabinet for failure to perform their
official duties or for violation of the law by majority votes of
two-thirds of the quorum consisting of over three-fourths of the total
number of the members.
Art. 20. The National Council shall itself convoke, conduct and adjourn
its own meetings.
Art. 21. The meetings of the Advisory Council shall be conducted
publicly, but secret meetings may be held at the suggestion of members
of the Cabinet or by the majority vote of its quorum.
Art. 22. Matters passed by the Advisory Council shall be communicated to
the Provisional President for promulgation and execution.
Art. 23. If the Provisional President should veto matters passed by the
National Council he shall, within ten days after he has received such
resolutions, return the same with stated reasons to the Council for
reconsideration. If by a two-thirds vote of the quorum of the Council,
it shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 22.
Art. 24. The Chairman of the National Council shall be elected by
ballots signed by the voting members and the one receiving more than
one-half of the total number of the votes cast shall be elected.
Art. 25. Members of the National Council shall not, outside the Council,
be responsible for their opinion expressed and votes cast in the
Council.
Art. 26. Members of the Council shall not be arrested without the
permission of the Chairman of the Council except for crimes pertaining
to civil and international warfare.
Art. 27. Procedure of the National Council shall be decided by its own
members.
Art. 28. The National Council shall be dissolved on the day of the
convocation of the National Assembly, and its powers shall be exercised
by the latter.
CHAPTER IV.--THE PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
Art. 29. The Provisional President and Vice-President shall be elected
by the National Council, and he who receives two-thirds of the total
number of votes cast by a sitting of the Council consisting of over
three-fourths of the total number of members shall be elected.
Art. 30. The Provisional President re
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