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 Subject to section 10, at meetings of the National Legislative Assembly, the Members in attendance must, in order to establish a quorum, not be less than one third of the total number of the Members existing on the meeting day.

At meetings of the National Legislative Assembly, it is an absolute privilege for any person to utter any word in such a way as to state a fact, or express an opinion, or cast a vote. No person shall take it as a ground for filing a litigation or denunciation against him in any manner.

The privilege provided in paragraph 1 shall also extend its protection to the members of the committees of the Assembly and the persons who print or publish meeting proceedings upon the order of the President of the National Legislative Assembly.

In the event that a Member of the National Legislative Assembly is held in custody or detention, or is prosecuted in a criminal case, his release or a stay of his trial shall be ordered whenever the President of the National Legislative Assembly makes a request.

The National Legislative Assembly has the power to enact rules relating to the selection of and the performance of duties by the President of the Assembly, the Vice Presidents of the Assembly, and members of committees, the procedure for the conduct of meetings, the consideration of a draft constitution, the consideration of bills, the introduction of motions which are not characteristic of a request for the Cabinet to give explanations or express opinions in any matters, the conduct of debates, the passage of resolutions, the maintenance of law and order, and other affairs in the implementation of its powers and duties.