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Volume 76, Issue 17
Special Edition, Page 5
Royal Gazette

28 January 2502

At the meetings according to the stipulations of the previous paragraph, the Members in attendance must not be less than three fourths of the number of the Members of the Assembly in order that a quorum be met.

In promulgating the constitution, the President of the Assembly shall give a countersignature.

Section11.In the event that the Constitution Drafting Assembly holds a vote for passing a resolution in accordance with the stipulations of section 10 and fails to obtain from its Members the vote of more than one half of their number in favour of the bringing and presentation of the draft constitution to the Monarch for His signature, the Constitution Drafting Assembly shall consider drawing up a new draft constitution and further proceed with it in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.

Section12.At a meeting of the Constitution Drafting Assembly, it is an absolute privilege for any person to utter any word in such a way as to state a fact, or express an opinion, or cast a vote. It shall not be a cause for which a proceeding or denunciation against him may be filed in any manner.

The protection as said in the previous paragraph shall also apply to those who print and publish meeting proceedings upon the order of the Assembly.