THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA (3) The people·s representation system shall be able to satisfactorily and reasonably prevent any crises that may arise as a result of political contests and election results. Title Two: Elections Article 47. Electoral System and Political Parties The regulations concerning political parties, their registration, elections at the Federal Government level and the National Independent Electoral Commission shall be defined in special laws enacted by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia CHAPTER 5: DEVOLUTION OF THE POWERS OF STATE IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA Title One: Structure and Principles of Collaboration of the Levels of Government Article 48. (1) (2) The Structure of the State In the Federal Republic of Somalia, the state is composed of two levels of government: (a) The Federal Government Level;; (b) The Federal Member States Level, which is comprised of the Federal Member State government, and the local governments. No single region can stand alone. Until such time as a region merges with another region(s) to form a new Federal Member State, a region shall be directly administered by the Federal Government for a maximum period of two years. Article 49. The Number and Boundaries of the Federal Member States and Districts (1) The number and boundaries of the Federal Member States shall be determined by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament. (2) The House of the People of the Federal Parliament, before determining the number and boundaries of the Federal Member States, shall nominate a national commission which shall study the issue, and submit a report of its findings with recommendations to the House of the People of the Federal Parliament. (3) The nomination of the commission referred to in Clause 2 shall be preceded by the enactment of a law by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament, which shall define: (a) The responsibilities and powers of the commission;; 13