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The Head of the National Council for Peace and Order shall countersign
the Royal Command appointing members of the National Legislative Assembly, the
President and Vice-Presidents of the National Legislative Assembly.
Section 11. Members of the National Legislative Assembly are
representatives of the Thai people and must dedicate themselves to the honest
performance of duties for the common interests of the Thai people.
Section 12. In case any member of the National Legislative Assembly
commits an act which brings disgrace to the membership of the National Legislative
Assembly or behaves in such a way to obstruct the performance of duties of a member
of the National Legislative Assembly, not less than twenty five members of the
National Legislative Assembly have the right to present their petition to the President
of the National Legislative Assembly for the purpose that the National Legislative
Assembly passes a resolution to terminate the membership of such member.
A resolution of the National Legislative Assembly under paragraph one
shall be passed by votes of not less than two-thirds of the total number of members.
Section 13. At a sitting of the National Legislative Assembly, the
presence of not less than one-half of the total number of members is required to
constitute a quorum.
The National Legislative Assembly has the power to issue rules of
procedure governing the election and performance of duties of the President of the
Assembly, Vice-Presidents of the Assembly and members of the Committees,
procedure for sittings, introduction and consideration of bills and organic law bills,
introduction of motions, debates, passing of resolutions, interpellation, maintenance
of order, and other activities for the execution of its powers and duties.
Section 14. The King enacts an Act by and with the advice and consent
of the National Legislative Assembly.
A bill may be introduced only by no less than twenty five members of
the National Legislative Assembly, or the Council of Ministers, or the National Reform
Council under section 31 paragraph two, but a money bill may only be introduced by
the Council of Ministers.
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