「CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA」
Article 41 (1) The National Assembly shall be composed of members elected by universal,
equal, direct and secret ballot by the citizens.
(2) The number of members of the National Assembly shall be determined by Act, but the
number shall not be less than 200.
(3) The constituencies of members of the National Assembly, proportional representation
and other matters pertaining to National Assembly elections shall be determined by Act.
Article 42 The term of office of members of the National Assembly shall be four years.
Article 43 Members of the National Assembly shall not concurrently hold any other office
prescribed by Act.
Article 44 (1) During the sessions of the National Assembly, no member of the National
Assembly shall be arrested or detained without the consent of the National Assembly
except in case of flagrante delicto.
(2) In case of apprehension or detention of a member of the National Assembly prior to
the opening of a session, such member shall be released during the session upon the
request of the National Assembly, except in case of flagrante delicto.
Article 45 No member of the National Assembly shall be held responsible outside the
National Assembly for opinions officially expressed or votes cast in the Assembly.
Article 46 (1) Members of the National Assembly shall have the duty to maintain high
standards of integrity.
(2) Members of the National Assembly shall give preference to national interests and shall
perform their duties in accordance with conscience.
(3) Members of the National Assembly shall not acquire, through abuse of their positions,
rights and interests in property or positions, or assist other persons to acquire the same,
by means of contracts with or dispositions by the State, public organizations or industries.
Article 47 (1) A regular session of the National Assembly shall be convened once every year
under the conditions as prescribed by Act, and extraordinary sessions of the National
Assembly shall be convened upon the request of the President or one fourth or more of
the total members.
(2) The period of regular sessions shall not exceed a hundred days, and that of
extraordinary sessions, thirty days.
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