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 The House of Representatives appointed on the basis of articles 109 and 110 can neither compel the Cabinet nor the individual Ministers to resign.

1. The Government hears the Senate on all such matters considered necessary by the Government.

2. The Senate may on its own initiative advise the Government on all such matters considered necessary by the Senate.

3. The Senate shall be heard on important matters which concern particularly one, several or all participant territories or their component territories, or the relation between the Republic of the United States of Indonesia and the territories referred to in article 2.

Exceptions can be made in this provision in case urgent circumstances demand immediate action, the Senate not being in session.

4. The Senate shall be heard on all drafts of emergency-laws, as referred to in article 139, without prejudice to the provisions in the second sentence of the preceding paragraph.

5. The Government notifies the Senate of all decisions on matters on which the Government has heard the Senate.

6. In case the Senate has been heard, mention thereof is made in the heading of the decrees.

1. The Senate may request the Government for information either orally or in writing.

2. The Government supplies the requested information unless in the opinion of the Government such information is in contravention of the general interest of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia.

The officials of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia are appointed and discharged in accordance with provisions to be enacted by federal law.

The President awards decorations established by federal law.

The federal legislative power is exercised in accordance with the provisions of this section by:

a.the Government, together with the House of Representatives and the Senate on regulations concerning matters referring particularly to one, several or all participant territories or parts thereof, or concerning the