10 (2) being not less than forty years of age; (3) having attained an educational qualification of at least a Bachelors’ degree, or its equivalent; (4) not being or not having been a member of a political party within the period of three years prior to the date of appointment into office, and not being under the prohibitions under section 8; (5) not being a member of the National Legislative Assembly, a member of the National Reform Council, a Constitution Drafting Commissioner, or a member of a local administrative council, or an executive of a local authority; (6) not being a judge of the Constitutional Court, a judge, a public prosecutor, an Election Commissioner, an Ombudsman, a National Counter Corruption Commissioner, a State Audit Commissioner, the Auditor-General, or a National Human Rights Commissioner. Ministership of the Prime Minister or Ministers terminates upon lacking any of the qualifications or being under any of the prohibitions under paragraph one or upon the case under section 9 (1) or (2). Section 21. Where there is an emergency with necessity and urgency to maintain security of the Kingdom, public safety, economic security of the country, or to avert public calamity, or where it is necessary to have a law on taxation or currency which requires urgent and confidential consideration, the King has the Royal Prerogative to enact an Emergency Decree to have force of an Act. Upon the promulgation of an Emergency Decree, the Council of Ministers shall present such Emergency Decree to the National Legislative Assembly without delay. If the National Legislative Assembly approves the Emergency Decree, it shall continue to be in force as an Act. If the National Legislative Assembly disapproves the Emergency Decree, it shall lapse, provided that it shall not affect any act done during the time such Emergency Decree is in force. Where an Emergency Decree has the effect of amending or repealing any provision of law, the provisions of law in force before the amendment or repeal shall continue to be in force as from the date such Emergency Decree lapses. An approval or disapproval of the Emergency Decree shall be published in the Government Gazette. In the case of disapproval, it shall be effective as from the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. DISCLAIMER: TRANSLATED BY THE LEGAL OPINION AND TRANSLATION SECTION OF THE FOREIGN LAW BUREAU FOR EDUCATIONAL/COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE.