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Rh The guard of the King shall not be ordered nor required for anyother public service. Section II. Of the Regency. Article i. The King shall be a minor until he arrives at the fullage of eighteen years old, and during his minority a regent of thekingdom shall be appointed. Art. 2. The regency belongs to the relative of the King who isnearest in degree according to the order of inheritance to the throne, if he is fully twentyfive years of age; provided he is a Frenchman andnative born; that he is not presumptive heir to another crown; and thathe has previously taken the civic oath. Females are excluded fromthe regency. Art. 3. If the King, in his minority, has no relative who unites theabove expressed qualifications, the regent of the kingdom shall beelected according to the following articles. Art. 4. The Legislative Body shall not elect the regent. Art. 5. The electors of each district shall meet in the chief place of the district, after a proclamation shall have been issued in the firstweek of the new reign, by the Legislative Body, if it be sitting, or, ifseparated, the Minister of Justice shall be required to make the proclamation during the same week. Art. 6. The electors shall nominate in each district, by individualvote, and by absolute plurality, an eligible citizen who is domiciled inthe district, to whom they shall give, by the minutes of the election, aspecial mandate, limited to the single function to elect a citizen whomhe shall, on his soul and conscience, judge to be most worthy of beingchosen the regent of the kingdom. Art. 7. These special electors named in the districts mustassemble in the city where the Legislative Body is sitting, to begin, atthe latest, from the fortieth day after the accession of the King, duringhis minority, to the throne, and they shall form an Electoral Assemblywhich shall proceed to the nomination of the regent. Art. 8. The election shall take place by individual vote, and be decided by an absolute plurality of votes. Art. 9. The Electoral Assembly can only provide for the electionand then terminate its session; all other acts which it may attemptare declared unconstitutional and of no force. Art. 10. The Electoral Assembly, by its president, shall cause theminutes of the election to be presented to the Legislative Body, which