ing circumstances:

(1) A signed request of more than one-third of the members of each
House.

(2) A mandate of the President.

Art. 32. The ordinary sessions of the National Assembly shall begin on
the first day of the eighth month in each year.

Art. 33. The period for the ordinary session of the National Assembly
shall be four months which may be prolonged, but the prolonged period
shall not exceed the length of the ordinary session.

Art. 34. (Eliminated.)

Art. 35. Both Houses shall meet in joint session at the opening and
closing of the National Assembly.

If one House suspends its session, the other House shall do likewise
during the same period.

When the House of Representatives is dissolved, the Senate shall
adjourn during the same period.

Art. 36. The work of the National Assembly shall be conducted in the
Houses separately. No bill shall be introduced in both Houses
simultaneously.

Art. 37. Unless there be an attendance of over half of the total number
of members of either House, no sitting shall be held.

Art. 38. Any subject discussed in either House shall be decided by the
votes of the majority of members attending the sitting. The President of
each House shall have a deciding vote in case of a tie.

Art. 39. A decision of the National Assembly shall require the decision
of both Houses.

Art. 40. The sessions of both Houses shall be held in public, except on
request of the government, or decision of the Houses when secret
sessions may be held.

Art. 41. Should the House of Representatives consider either the
President or the Vice-President of the Republic of China has committed
treason, he may be impeached by the decision of a majority of over
two-thirds of the members present, there being a quorum of over
two-thirds of the total membership of the House.

Art. 42. Should the House of Representatives consider that the Cabinet
Ministers have violated the law, an impeachment may be instituted with
the approval of over two-thirds of the members present.

Art. 43. The House of Representatives may pass a vote of want of
Confidence in the Cabinet Ministers.

Art. 44. The Senate shall try the impeached President, Vice-President
and Cabinet Ministers.

With regard to the above-mentioned trial, no judgment of guilt or
violation of the law shall be passed without the approval of over
two-thirds of the members present.

When a verdict of "Guilty" is pronounced on the President or
Vice-Pre