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Show 162 Art. 3. The National Consultative Assembly shall consist of the Members elected in Tihran and the provinces, and shall be held in Tihran. The number of elected Members has been Art. 4.. ance fixed, in accord with the Electoral Law sixty-two, but in case of separately promulgated, at one hundred and necessity the number above-mentioned may be increased to two hundred, Art. 5. The Members shall be elected for two· whole years. This on the day when all the representatives from the period shall begin provinces shall have arrived in Tihran. On the conclusion of this period of two years, fresh representatives shall be elected, but the shall have the option people of re-electing any of their former representatives whom they wish and with whom they are satisfied. Art. 6. The Members elected to represent Tihran shall, so soon as Assembly, and to begin their discussions and deliberations. During the period preceding the arrival of the provincial delegates, their decisions shall depend for their validity and due execution on the majority [by which they are carried] they meet, have the right to constitute the • Art. 7. On the opening of the debates, at least two thirds of the Assembly shall be present, and, when the vote is taken, at least three quarters. A majority shall be obtained only when more than half of those present in the Assembly record their votes. Members of the Art. 8. Assembly such internal the the the The periods of session and shall be determined regulations as by the recess of the National Consultative Assembly itself, in accordance with itself shall formulate. After the Assembly must continue open and in session from the Balance (Oct. 7), which corresponds with the festival First Assembly. Art, 9. The National Consultative Assembly can summer recess, fourteenth day of of the opening of sit on occasions of extraordinary public holidays. Art. 10. sented by honour of On the opening of the Assembly, an Address shall be pre Imperial Majesty, and it shall afterwards have the receiving an answer from that Royal and August quarter. it to His Art. 11. Members of the Assembly, and subscribe to the following form of oath: on taking their seats, shall take |
