(2) The National Government shall discharge its duties and exercise its powers as set forth in this Constitution and the law. PART FIVE THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE CHAPTER I ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS Establishment and Composition of the National Legislature 54. (1) There shall be established a National Legislature composed of the following: (a) (b) the National Legislative Assembly, and the Council of States. (2) The National Legislature shall conduct its business as prescribed in this Constitution in joint sittings of the two legislative Houses, chaired by the Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly and deputized by the Speaker of the Council of States. (3) Vote count shall be separate for each House and governed by the quorum specified in this Constitution. (4) Each House shall sit separately to conduct its business as prescribed in this Constitution. (5) The National Legislature, as well as each of its Houses, shall make its own Conduct of Business Regulations. Competences of the National Legislature 55. (1) The National Legislature represents the will of the people of South Sudan and shall foster unity and nationhood, exercise legislative functions, oversee the Executive, and promote the decentralized system of government. (2) The legislative competences of the National Government shall vest in the National Legislature in respect of all matters assigned to it in Schedules A, C and D read together with Schedule E herein. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-Article (1) above, the National Legislature shall be competent to: (a) (b) consider and pass amendments to this Constitution; enact legislation on all matters assigned to it by this Constitution; 18