hall continue to be effective, and that the same will not be
changed except by law.

Art. 66. This Provisional Constitution may be amended at the request of
two-thirds of the members of the Li Fa Yuan, or the proposal of the
President, by a three-fourths majority of a quorum consisting of
four-fifths or more of the whole membership of the House. The
Provisional Constitution Conference will then be convoked by the
President to undertake the amendment.

Art. 67. Before the establishment of the Li Fa Yuan the Tsan Cheng Yuan
shall have the duty and authority of the former and function in its
stead.

Art. 68. This Provisional Constitution shall come into force from the
date of promulgation. The Temporary Provisional Constitution promulgated
on the 11th day of the Third Month of the First Year of the Min Kuo
shall automatically cease to have force from the date on which this
Provisional Constitution comes into force.

THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

_Passed by a puppet political body and promulgated by Yuan Shih-kai on
December 29, 1914_

Article 1. A male citizen of the Republic of Chung Hua, possessing the
rights of citizenship, 40 or more years of age and having resided in the
Republic for not less than 20 years shall be eligible for election as
President.

Art. 2. The Presidential term shall be ten years with eligibility for
re-election.

Art. 3. At the time of the Presidential Election the then President
shall, representing the opinion of the people carefully and reverently
nominate (recommend) three persons, with the qualifications stated in
the first Article, as candidates for the Presidential Office.

The names of these nominated persons shall be written by the then
President on a gold Chia-ho-plate, sealed with the National Seal and
placed in a gold box, which shall be placed in a stone house in the
residence of the President.

The key of the box will be kept by the President while the keys to the
Stone House shall be kept separately by the President, the Chairman of
the Tsan Cheng Yuan and the Secretary of State. The Stone House may not
be opened without an order from the President.

Art. 4. The Presidential Electoral College shall be organized with the
following members:

1. Fifty members elected from the Tsan Cheng Yuan.

2. Fifty members elected from the Li Fa Yuan.

The said members shall be elected by ballot among the members
themselves. Those who secure the largest number of votes shall be