PART FOUR
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
CHAPTER I
COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONING OF
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Composition of the National Legislature
83 (1) There shall be established a National Legislature composed
of the following two chambers:
(a) The National Assembly and
(b) The Council of States.
(2) The National Legislature shall conduct its business as
prescribed in this Constitution in joint sittings of the two
Chambers, chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly
and deputized by the Speaker of the Council of States.
(3) Vote count shall be separate for each Chamber and governed
by the quorum specified in this Constitution.
(4) Each Chamber shall sit separately to conduct its business as
prescribed in this Constitution.
(5) The National Legislature, as well as each of its Chambers,
shall make its own internal regulations.
Composition of the National Assembly
84 (1) The National Assembly shall be composed of members
elected in free and fair elections.
(2) The National Elections Law shall determine the number of
members and composition of the National Assembly.
Composition of the Council of States
85 (1) The Council of States shall be composed of two
representatives from each state, elected by the state
legislature in accordance with the National Elections Law and
regulations set forth by the National Elections Commission.
(2) Abyei Area shall have two observers at the Council of States,
elected by Abyei Area Council.
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