When any member of either House has been so arrested, the government should report the cause to his respective House.  Such member’s House, during session, may with the approval of its members demand for the release of the arrested member and for temporary suspension of the legal proceedings.

Art. 50.  The annual allowances and other expenses of the members of both Houses shall be fixed by law.

(CHAPTER V on Resident Committee of the National Assembly with 4 articles has been eliminated.)

CHAPTER VI.  THE PRESIDENT

Art. 55.  The administrative power of the Republic of China shall be vested in the President with the assistance of the Cabinet Ministers.

Art 56.  A person of the Republic of China in the full enjoyment of public rights, of the age of forty years or more, and resident in China for at least ten years, is eligible for election as President.

Art. 57.  The President shall be elected by a Presidential Election Convention, composed of the members of the National Assembly.

For the above election, an attendance of at least two-thirds of the number of electors shall be required, and the voting shall be performed by secret ballot.  The person obtaining three-fourths of the total votes cast shall be elected; but should no definite result be obtained after the second ballot, the two candidates obtaining the most votes in the second ballot shall be voted for and the candidate receiving the majority vote shall be elected.

Art. 58.  The period of office of the President shall be five years, and if re-elected, he may hold office for another term,

Three months previous to the expiration of the term, the members of the National Assembly of the Republic shall themselves convene and organize the President Election Convention to elect a President for the next term.

[*] Art. 59.  When the President is being inaugurated, he shall make an oath as follows:  “I hereby solemnly swear that I will most faithfully obey the Constitution and discharge the duties of the President.”

[*] Art. 60.  Should the post of the President become vacant, the Vice-President shall succeed him until the expiration of the term of office of the President.  Should the President be unable to discharge his duties for any cause, the Vice-President shall act for him.

Should the Vice-President vacate his post at the same time, the Cabinet shall officiate for the President, but at the same time, the members of the National Assembly shall within three months convene themselves and organize the Presidential Election Convention to elect a new President.

[*] Art. 61.  The President shall be relieved of his office at the expiration of his term of his office.  If, at the end of the period, the new President has not been elected, or, having been elected, be unable to assure office and when the Vice-President is also unable to act as President, the Cabinet shall officiate for the President.