Ministers and all State employees are to provide such testimony, documents and statements as are asked of them. Part 3 Provisions Common to Both Councils Article 70 No law shall be promulgated unless approved by both the Consultative Council and the Council of Deputies, or the National Assembly as the situation demands, and ratified by the King. Article 71 The National Assembly shall convene on the second Saturday in the month of October unless the King decides to invite it to convene before this date. If that day is an official holiday, it shall convene on the first working day following that holiday. Article 72 The normal convening period for both the Consultative Council and the Council of Deputies shall last for at least seven months, and this convening period may not be closed before the budget is approved. Article 73 As an exception to the provisions of the two foregoing Articles, the National Assembly shall convene on the day following the expiry of one month from the date of appointment of the Consultative Council or election of the Council of Deputies whichever occurs later, unless the King decides to invite it to convene before that date. 31