Chapter XXIV: Section 3: The Legislative Yuan

ARTICLE 63. The Legislative Yuan is the highest organ through which the Central Government exercises its legislative powers. It shall be responsible to the People's Congress.

ARTICLE 64. The Legislative Yuan shall have the power to decide on measures concerning legislation, budgets, a state of emergency, special pardons, declaration of war, negotiation of peace, conclusion of treaties and other important international affairs.

ARTICLE 65. In the discharge of its duties the Legislative Yuan may interrogate the various Yuan, Ministries and Commissions.

ARTICLE 66. In the Legislative Yuan, there shall be a President who shall hold office for a term of three years and may be eligible for re-election.

ARTICLE 67. In regard to the election of Members of the Legislative Yuan, the Delegates of the various provinces, Mongolia, Tibet and of citizens residing abroad, to the People's Congress shall separately hold a preliminary election to nominate their respective candidates and submit a list of their names to the Congress for election. The candidates are not confined to the Delegates to the People's Congress. The respective number of candidates shall be proportioned as follows:

1. A province with a population of less than 5,000,000 shall
nominate four candidates. A province with a population of
more than 5,000,000 but less than 10,000,000 shall nominate
six candidates. A province with a population of more than
10,000,000 but less than 15,000,000 shall nominate eight
candidates. A province with a population of more than
15,000,000 but less than 20,000,000 shall nominate ten
candidates. A province with a population of more than
20,000,000 but less than 25,000,000 shall nominate twelve
candidates. A province with a population of more than
25,000,000 but less than 30,000,000 shall nominate fourteen
candidates. A province with a population of more than
30,000,000 shall nominate sixteen candidates.

2. Mongolia and Tibet shall each nominate eight candidates.

3. Citizens residing abroad shall nominate eight candidates.

ARTICLE 68. Members of the Legislative Yuan shall hold office for a term of three years and may be eligible for re-election.

ARTICLE 69. The Executive Yuan, Judicial Yuan, Examination Yuan, and Censor Yuan may submit to the Legislative Yuan measures concerning matters within their respective jurisdiction.

ARTICLE 70. The President may, before the promulgation or execution of a legislative measure, request the Legislative Yuan to reconsider it.

If the Legislative Yuan, with regard to the request for consideration, should decide to maintain the original measure by a two-thirds vote of the Members present, the President shall promulgate or execute it without delay; provided that in case of a bill of law or a treaty, the President may submit it to the People's Congress for a referendum.

ARTICLE 71. The President shall promulgate a measure presented by the Legislative Yuan for promulgation within thirty days after its receipt.

ARTICLE 72. Members of the Legislative Yuan shall not be held responsible outside of the said Yuan for opinions they may express and votes they may cast during its session.

ARTICLE 73. Without the permission of the Legislative Yuan, no member may be arrested or detained except when apprehended in _flagrante delicto_.

ARTICLE 74. No Member of the Legislative Yuan may concurrently hold any other public office or engage in any business or profession.

ARTICLE 75. The election of Members of the Legislative Yuan and the organization of the Legislative Yuan shall be determined by law.