(2) The President may request the Speaker summon a session of the National Assembly in the event of a declaration of a public emergency under section 34. (3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2), the National Assembly shall determine the times of its sessions: Provided that there shall be a session of the National Assembly at least once in every year. Sittings of the 98 National Assembly (1) Subject to section 97, sittings of the National Assembly shall be at such times as the National Assembly shall appoint: Provided that(a) 6 of 2001 Term of the 99 National Assembly (i) (ii) when requested to do so by the President; or within seven days of a request for a meeting of the National Assembly by not less than one quarter of all the members of the National Assembly; (b) the National Assembly shall sit quarterly. (2) unless the National Assembly otherwise directs for good cause, the sittings of the National Assembly shall be open to the public. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the National Assembly shall stand dissolved on the day immediately preceding the day appointed in accordance with section 97 for the first session of the next following National Assembly. (2) At any time when The Gambia is at war or a state of emergency is declared, the National assembly may, by resolution supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members, extend the life of the National Assembly for not more than three months at a time, but the life of the National Assembly shall not be extended under this subsection for more than a total period of one year. PART 3: The Legislative 100. Power the Speaker shall summon a sitting of the National assembly- (1) LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER POWERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY The legislative power of The Gambia shall be exercised by Bills passed by the National Assembly and assented to by