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entrusted by the Constitution Drafting Committee. The committee shall consider the organic
law bill and thereafter propose it to the National Legislative Assembly for approval within
fifteen days from the date of appointment. If the National Legislative Assembly passes a
resolution of disapproval by the votes of more than two-thirds of the total number of the
existing Members of the National Legislative Assembly, that organic law bill shall lapse. In
the case where the National Legislative Assembly passes a resolution with the votes not
exceeding two-thirds thereof, it shall be deemed that the National Legislative Assembly has
approved the draft as proposed by the ad hoc committee, and further proceedings under
section 81 shall be taken.
For the purpose of eliminating conflicts of interest, Members of the
Constitution Drafting Committee shall be prohibited from holding any political position for
two years from the date of vacation of office under paragraph two.
Section 268. An election of Members of the House of Representatives under
this Constitution shall be held and completed within one hundred and fifty days from the
date the Organic Acts under section 267 (1), (2), (3) and (4) come into force.
Section 269. During the initial period, the Senate shall consist of two hundred
and fifty members appointed by the King upon the advice of the National Council for Peace and
Order. Selection and appointment shall conform to the following rules and procedures:
(1) There shall be one Senator Selection Committee consisting of not fewer
than nine but not exceeding twelve persons, appointed by the National Council for Peace
and Order from persons with knowledge and experience in various areas who are politically
impartial, having the duties of nominating suitable persons for appointment as Senators. The
nomination shall be in accordance with the following rules and procedures:
(a) The Election Commission shall select two hundred Senators pursuant
to section 107 in accordance with the Organic Act on Installation of Senators. This shall be
completed not less than fifteen days prior to the date of election of Members of the House
of Representatives under section 268. The Election Commission shall thereafter present the
list of names to the National Council for Peace and Order.
(b) The Senator Selection Committee shall select no more than four
hundred persons who have appropriate knowledge and competence deemed beneficial to
the performance of duties of the Senate and national reform in accordance with the
procedure prescribed by the Senator Selection Committee, and shall thereafter present the
list of names to the National Council for Peace and Order. This shall be completed no later
than the time period prescribed by (a).
(c) The National Council for Peace and Order shall select fifty persons
selected under (a) from the list of names received from the Election Commission and select
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