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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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