Regulations of the National Legislature 73. (1) Each House of the National Legislature shall make regulations for the conduct of its business. (2) The Speaker of each House shall ensure that the Conduct of Business Regulations of the House are respected and enforced. (3) The National Legislature shall make regulations for the conduct of its business. Quorum 74. (1) The quorum for ordinary sittings of the National Legislative Assembly shall be more than half of the members. The Conduct of Business Regulations may provide for a reduced quorum that may not apply for the final presentation of bills. (2) Except as otherwise provided for in this Constitution, the decisions of the National Legislative Assembly shall be by majority of votes of the members present and voting. If the votes are equally divided, the Speaker or any person presiding, shall have no casting vote and the motion shall be deemed to have been lost. (3) The quorum for the sittings of the Council of States shall be more than half of its representatives. Publicity of Sittings of the National Legislature 75. The sittings of the National Legislature or either of its two Houses shall be open to the public; its proceedings shall be published and may also be broadcast. However, the National Legislature or either House may decide according to its Conduct of Business Regulations that certain deliberations take place in camera. Passing Legislative Resolutions 76. Resolutions of the National Legislature or either of its two Houses shall, whenever possible, be taken by unanimity or consensus. Alternatively, resolutions shall be passed by simple majority of those present and voting, save in cases where this Constitution provides otherwise. Privileges of Members of the National Legislature 77. Members of the National Legislature or either of its two Houses shall freely and responsibly express their opinions, subject only to the provisions of the regulations of the appropriate House. No legal proceedings shall be initiated against any member, nor shall he or she be held accountable before any court of law merely by reason of views or opinions that he or she might have expressed in the course of performing his or her duties. 25