(2) Each bill shall be discussed by the DPR and the President to reach joint approval.
(3) If a bill fails to reach joint approval, that bill shall not be reintroduced within the same DPR
term of sessions.
(4) The President signs a jointly approved bill to become a law.
(5) If the President fails to sign a jointly approved bill within 30 days following such approval, that
bill shall legally become a law and must be promulgated.
Article 20A
(1) The DPR shall hold legislative, budgeting and oversight functions.
(2) In carrying out its functions, in addition to the rights regulated in other articles of this
Constitution, the DPR shall hold the right of interpellation (interpelasi), the right of investigation
(angket), and the right to declare an opinion.
(3) Other than the rights regulated in other articles of this Constitution, every DPR member shall
hold the right to submit questions, the right to propose suggestions and opinions, and the right of
immunity.
(4) Further provisions on the rights of the DPR and the rights of DPR members shall be regulated
by law.
Article 21
DPR members shall have the right to propose bills.
Article 22
(1) Should exigencies compel, the President shall have the right to establish government
regulations in lieu of laws.
(2) Such government regulations must obtain the approval of the DPR during its next session.
(3) Should there be no such approval, these government regulations shall be revoked.
Article 22A
Further provisions regarding the procedures to establish laws shall be regulated by law.
Article 22B
DPR members may be removed from office, according to conditions and procedures which shall
be regulated by law.
Chapter VIIA
The Council of Representatives of the Regions (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah or DPD)
Article 22C
(1) The members of the DPD shall be elected from every province through a general election.
(2) The total number of members of DPD in every province shall be the same, and the total
membership of the DPD shall not exceed a third of the total membership of the DPR.
(3) The DPD shall hold a session at least once every year.
(4) The structure and composition of the DPD shall be regulated by law.