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 The President of the Chamber of Elders and President of the Chamber of Deputies have the duty to carry out the affairs of their own chamber in accordance with the rules. The Vice Presidents have the duty to execute affairs on behalf of their President whenever the President is absent or unable to perform his duty.

Whenever the President and Vice Presidents of the Chamber of Elders or Chamber of Deputies are absent from a meeting, the Members of such chamber shall elect [one amongst] themselves as the president of that meeting.

At every meeting of the Chamber of Elders or Chamber of Deputies, the Members in attendance must not be less than one third of the total number of the Members in order that a quorum be met.

The passage of a resolution for ruling upon a discussed issue shall adhere to the majority of votes as the rule, save in the businesses for which this Constitution has special provisions.

One Member does have one vote in voting. If there is a tie in the number of votes, the president of the meeting shall be able to give one additional vote as a casting vote.