Section Three Federal Powers Article 47: The federal powers shall consist of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers, and they shall exercise their competencies and tasks on the basis of the principle of separation of powers. Chapter one [The Legislative Power] Article 48: The federal legislative power shall consist of the Council of Representatives and the Federation Council. First: The Council of Representatives Article 49: First: The Council of Representatives shall consist of a number of members, at a ratio of one seat per 100,000 Iraqi persons representing the entire Iraqi people. They shall be elected through a direct secret general ballot. The representation of all components of the people shall be upheld in it. Second: A candidate to the Council of Representatives must be a fully qualified Iraqi. Third: A law shall regulate the requirements for the candidate, the voter, and all that is related to the elections. Fourth: The elections law shall aim to achieve a percentage of representation for women of not less than one-quarter of the members of the Council of Representatives. Fifth: The Council of Representatives shall promulgate a law dealing with the replacement of its members on resignation, dismissal, or death. Sixth: It is not permissible to combine membership in the Council of Representatives with any work or other official position.