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obtained the permission of the President, to explain and elucidate matters (under discussion). Seats are reserved in the Assembly Chamber for Ministers. Article 51. Whenever the necessity for any new law is felt, a proposal for it is initiated by the Ministry concerned and put before the National Assembly by a Minister or the Prime Minister, and will come into force after it has passed the National Assembly and received the assent of His Majesty the King. Article 52. In case of need, the President may, either by his own motion, or on the proposal of ten members of the Assembly, or that of a Minister, call a secret session, from which the Press and visitors will be barred. He may also arrange a secret meeting composed of certain selected members, to which other members will not have the right of entry. But the outcome of the deliberations of such a committee or meeting will be made official only when the matter is discussed in the presence of three-quarters of the selected members, and approved by a majority of votes. If the measure is not agreed upon in the secret meeting, it will not be announced to the Assembly and the latter will not discuss it. Article 53. In the event of a secret meeting being convened on the motion of the President of the Assembly, he is authorised to publish all or as much of its deliberations as may be suitable. But if the meeting is called at the instance of a Minister, the disclosure of the subject matter will be contingent upon the permission of the same Minister. Article 54. Ministers have the right to withdraw any measure, however much it may have been discussed by the Assembly; but if a measure is introduced by a Minister at the desire of the Assembly, withdrawal of such measure is contingent upon the consent of the Assembly. Article 55. A bill introduced by a Minister and rejected by the Assembly will be returned with the latter's observations. The bill will again be read in the Assembly when the Minister has accepted or refuted the observations of the Assembly. Article 56. When rejecting or accepting a bill, the members of the National Assembly will give clear and explicit statement of their views, and no one may seek to encourage or threaten them. Members of the Assembly will indicate their approval or disapproval of a bill by visible means, such as black or white (voting) paper, and in such a manner as to be obvious to Press representatives and visitors. INTRODUCTION OF MEASURES BY THE ASSEMBLY Article 57. Every measure introduced by a member of the Assembly may be debated, provided that at least a quarter of the members approve its discussion. The measure will then be forwarded to the President in writing, and the latter may, if he so chooses first refer it to a committee for investigation. Article 58. A group of members of the National Assembly, selected by the rest of the members, approved by the President, and called a "Committee" will, in the first instance, carefully investigate measures brought before the National Assembly, and submit to the Assembly through the President, such matters as require discussion, with a statement of its own views. The measure will then, with the permission of the President, be discussed by the Assembly. Proposals which are incomplete or do not necessitate the discussion of the Assembly, will be returned by the President to the Ministry concerned, with a statement of his reason for doing so. A committee will consist of at least ten persons. Article 59. A Minister who is interested in a bill admitted for discussion in the 77