The Republic of China, founded on the three Principles of the People, shall be a democratic republic of the people, by the people, and for the people.

the sovereignty of the Republic of China shall reside in the whole body of citizens.

Persons with the nationality of the Republic of China shall be citizens of the Republic of China

The territory of Republic of China within its existing national boundaries shall not be altered except by a resolution of the National Assembly.

There shall be complete equality among the various ethnic groups in the Republic of China.

The national flag of the Republic of China shall show a red field with a blue sky and a white sun in the upper left corner.

The National Assembly shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, exercise political rights on behalf of all the citizens of the country.

The National Assembly shall be composed of the following Delegates:

One Delegate shall be elected form each Country, Municipality, or area of equivalent status. In case the population of the electoral district exceeds 500,000, one additional Delegate shall be elected for each additional 500,000. The election of Delegates representing areas equivalent in status to the Country or Municipality shall be prescribed by law.

Delegates to represent Mongolia shall be elected on the basis of four for each League and one for each Special Banner.

The number of Delegates to be elected from Tibet shall be prescribed by law .

The number of Delegates to be elected by various ethnic groups in frontier regions shall be prescribed by law.

The number of Delegates to be elected by Chinese
citizens residing abroad shall be prescribed by law.

The number of Delegates to be elected by occupational groups shall be prescribed by law.

The number of Delegates to be elected by women's organizations shall be prescribed by law.

The functions of the National Assembly shall be as follows:

To elect the President and Vice President.

To recall the President and Vice President.

To amend the Constitution.

To vote in the exercise of its right of referendum on proposed constitution amendments originating the Legislative Yuan.

A new election for Delegates to the National Assembly shall be held every six years.

The term of office of the Delegates to each National Assembly shall terminate on the day the next National Assembly convenes.

No incumbent government official may be elected a Delegate to the National Assembly to represent the electoral district in width he holds office.

The National Assembly shall be convoked by the President to meet ninety days prior to the expiration of each Presidential term.

An extraordinary session of the National Assembly shall be convoked in any one of the following circumstances:

When, in accordance width the provisions of Article 49 of the Constitution, a new President and a new Vice President are to be elected.

When, by a resolution of the Control Yuan, an impeachment of the President or the Vice President is instituted.

When, by a resolution of the Legislative Yuan, an amendment to the Constitution is proposed.
When over two fifths of the Delegates to the National Assembly request that an extraordinary session be convoked.

The National Assembly shall meet at the seat of Central Government.

No Delegate to the National Assembly shall be held responsible outside the Assembly for opinions expressed or votes cast at meeting of the Assembly.

While the Assembly is session, no Delegates to the National Assembly shall, except in case of flagrantedelicto,be arrested or detained without the permission of the National Assembly.

The organization of the National Assembly, the election and recall of Delegates to National Assembly, and the procedure whereby the National Assembly carries out its functions shall be prescribed by law.

The President shall be the Chief of State and shall represent the Republic of China in foreign relation.

The President shall have supreme command of the army, navy, and air force of the country.

The President shall, in accordance with law, promulgate law and issue mandates with the countersignatures of both the President of the Executive Yuan and the Ministers or Chairmen of Commissions concerned.

The President shall , in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution ,exercise the powers of concluding treaties, declaring war, and making peace.

The President may, in accordance with law, declare martial law with the approval of, or subject to confirmation by, the Legislative Yuan. When the Legislative Yuan deems it necessary, it may ,by a formal resolution, request the President to lift the martial law already declared.

The President shall, in accordance with law, appoint and dismiss civil and military officers.

The President may, in accordance with law, confer honors and decorations.

In case of a natural disaster, an epidemic, or a national financial or economic crisis that Calls for emergency action, the President, if the Legislative Yuan happens to be in recess, may, by a resolution of the Executive Yuan Council and in accordance with the Law on Emergency Orders, issue emergency orders and take such measures as may be necessary to cope with the situation. But the action thus taken shall be submitted to the Legislative Yuan for confirmation within one month after issuance of the emergency orders. In case the Legislative Yuan withholds confirmation, the said orders shall immediately become null and void.

In case of disputes, involving two or more Yuan, other than those for which provision are made in this Constipation, the President may call a meeting of the Presidents of the Yuan concerned to work out a solution therefor.

Any citizen of the Republic of China who has reached the age of forty may be elected President or Vice President.

The elected President or Vice President shell be prescribed by law.

The President and the Vice President shell serve a term of six years. If re-elected, they may serve one more term.

On assuming office, the President shall talk an oath, which shall read as follows:

"I do solemnly and with all sincerity swear before the people of the whole country that I will observe the constitution, faithfully perform my duties, promote the welfare of the people, and safeguard the security of the State so as not to betray the people's trust. Should Break my oath, I will submit myself to sever punishment by the State. This is my solemn oath."

In case the office of the President should become vacant, the Vice President shall succeed to it until the expiration of the original term. In case the office of both the President and the Vice President should become vacant, the President and the Executive Yuan shall act for the President and,in accordance with the provision of Article 30 of this constitution convoke an extraordinary session of the National Assembly to elect a new President and a new vice president to serve out the unfinished term of the preceding president. In case the president should for any cause, be unable to attend to his official duties, the Vice President shall act for him. In case both the President and the Vice President should be unable to attend to their official duties, the President of the Executive Yuan shall act for the President.

The President shall be relieved of this duties on the day this term of office expires. If by that time, the next President has not yet been elected, or if the President-elect and the Vice President-elect have not yet assumed office, the President of the Executive Yuan shall act for the President.

The period during which the President of the Executive Yuan acts for the President shall not exceed three months.

Unless the President is guilty of or treason, he shall not be liable to criminal prosecution without having been recalled of his duties as president.

The Executive Yuan shall be the highest administrative organ of the state.

The Executive Yuan shall have a President, a Vice President, and a number of Ministers and Chairmen of Commissions, and Ministers without Portfolio.

The President of the Executive Yuan shall be nominated and, upon confirmation by the legislative Yuan, appointed by the President of the Republic.

If the President of the Executive Yuan should resign or his office should become vacant when the Legislative Yuan is not in session, his duties and functions shall be performed for him by the Vice President of the Executive Yuan. But the President of the Republic shall, within forty days, request the Legislative Yuan to convoke a meeting for the confirmation of the nominee he has selected as the next President of the Executive Yuan. Pending confirmation of the nominee, the Vice President of the Executive Yuan shall temporarily perform the duties and functions of the President of the said Yuan.

The Vice President of the Executive Yuan, Ministers and Chairmen of Commissions, and ministers without Portfolio shall be appointed by the President of the Republic upon the recommendation of the President of the Executive Yuan.

The Executive Yuan shall be responsible to the Legislative Yuan in accordance with the following provisions:

The Executive Yuan Has the duty to present to the Legislative Yuan a policy statement and an administrative report. When the Legislative Yuan is in session, its members have the right to interpellate the President of the Executive Yuan and Ministers and Chairmen of Commissions of the said Yuan.


In case the Legislative Yuan does not agree with any major policy of the Executive Yuan, it may, by a formal resolution, request the Executive Yuan to change it. Confronted with the Legislative Yuan's resolution, the Executive Yuan may, with the approval of the President of the Republic, request the Legislative Yuan for reconsideration. If, during reconsideration, two thirds of the members of the Legislative Yuan present at the meeting uphold the original resolution, the President of the Executive Yuan shall either accede to the Legislative Yuan's view or tender his resignation.


In case the Executive Yuan deems an enactment, a budget, or a treaty passed by the Legislative Yuan difficult to enforce, it may, with the approval of the President of the Republic and within ten days after the transmission of the Legislative Yuan's message, request the latter for reconsideration. If, during reconsideration, two thirds of the members of the Legislative Yuan present at the meeting uphold the original resolution, the President of the Executive Yuan shall either abide by the Legislative Yuan's resolution or tender his resignation.

In the Executive Yuan there shall be an Executive Yuan Council to be composed of its President, Vice President, ministers and Chairmen of Commissions, and Ministers without portfolio, with its President as Chairman.

Bills on proposed laws, budgets, martial law, amnesty, declaration of war, conclusion of peace, treaties, and other important matters of common concern to all the ministries and commissions, shall be laid before the Executive Yuan council by the President of the Executive Yuan and by the various Ministers and Chairmen of Commissions for its consideration and decision.

The Executive Yuan shall , three months before the beginning of each fiscal year, submit to the Legislative Yuan a budgetary bill for the following fiscal year .

The Executive Yuan shall, three months after the end of each fiscal year, submit to the control Yuan a final financial statement of the year.

The organization of the Executive Yuan shall be prescribed by law.

The Judicial Yuan shall be the highest judicial organ of the State. It shall be responsible for the trial of civil, criminal, and administrative cases and the disciplinary punishment of public employees.

The Judicial Yuan shall interpret the Constitution and shall have the power to unify the interpretation of laws and ordinances.

The Judicial Yuan shall have a President and a Vice President. The President and the Vice President of the Judicial Yuan, appointed by the President of the Republic.

The Judicial Yuan shall have a number of Grand Justices to be responsible for the matters specified in Article 78 of this Constitution. The Grand Justices shall be nominated and, upon confirmation by the Control Yuan, appointed by the President of the Republic.

Judges shall be nonpartisan. They shall try cases independently, in accordance with law, and be free from any interference.

Judges shall hold office for life. No judge shall be removed from office unless he has been guilty of a criminal offense or subjected to disciplinary action, or declared to be under interdiction. No judge shall, except in accordance with law, be suspended from office, transferred, or liable to salary cuts.

The organization of the Judicial Yuan and the different grades of law courts shall be prescribed by law.

The Examination Yuan shall be the highest
examination organ of the State. It shall be responsible for
matter relating to examination, employment, official grading,
service rating, salary scales, promotion and transfer, security
of tenure, commendation, pension for the deceased's family,
retirement, and old-age pension.

The Examination Yuan shall have a President,
a Vice President, and a number of Members. They shall be
nominated and, upon confirmation by the Control Yuan,
appointed by the President of the Republic.

Public employees shall be selected through a
system of open, competitive examination. Provincial and area
quotes shall be fixed and examination shall be held in
different areas. No person shall be appointed to a public
office unless he has successfully passed such an examination.

The following qualifications shall be deter-
mined by examination and screening by Examination Yuan
in accordance with law:

1. Qualification for appointment as public employees.
   
2. Qualification for practice in specialized professions
   and as technicians.

The Examination may, with respect to
matter for which it is responsible, submit draft law bills to
the Legislative Yuan.

Members of the Examination Yuan shall be
nonpartisan and shall exercise their function independently,
in accordance with law.

The organist of the Examination Yuan
shall be prescribed by law.

The Control Yuan shall be the highest control organ of the State. It shall exercise the powers of consent, impeachment, censure, and auditing.

The Control Yuan shall be composed of Members to be elected by Provincial and Municipal Councils, the local Councils of Mongolia and Tibet, and Chinese citizens residing abroad. Their quotas shall be allotted according to the following provisions:

1. Five Members for each Province.
2. Two Members for each Municipality under the direct jurisdiction of the Executive Yuan.
3. Eight Members for the Mongolian Leagues and Banners.
4. Eight Members for Tibet.
5. Eight Members for Chinese citizens residing abroad.

The Control Yuan shall have a President and a Vice President to be elected from among its Members.

Members of the Control Yuan shall serve a term of six years and may be re-eligible.

In exercising its power of confirmation in accordance with this Constitution,the Control Yuan shall do so by a majority vote of the Members present at the meeting.

In exercising its power of control, the Control Yuan may request the Executive Yuan and its Ministries and Commissions to make available to it any orders they have issued and all other relevant documents.

The control Yuan may, according to the work of the Executive Yuan and its Ministries and Commissions, set up a number of committees to look into all aspects of their activities to see whether there is any violation of law or dereliction of duty.

Impeachment by the Control yuan of a public employee in the Central Government or in a local government shall be instituted upon the proposal of one or more than one Member of the Control Yuan and the decision, after careful consideration, by a committee composed of nine or more than nine Members.

In case of impeachment of the personnel of the judicial Yuan or of the Examination Yuan for dereliction of duty or violation of law, the provisions of articles 95, 97, and 98 of this Constitution shall apply.

Impeachment proceedings initiated by the Control Yuan against the President or the Vice President shall be instituted upon the proposal of one fourth or more than one fourth of all Members of Control Yuan and the resolution, after careful consideration, by a majority of all Members of the Control Yuan. The impeachment proceedings thus instituted shall be transmitted to the National Assembly for action.

No Member of the Control Yuan shall be held responsible outside the Yuan for opinions expressed or votes cast in the Yuan.

No Member of the Control Yuan shall, except in case of flagrante delicto, be arrested or detained without the permission of the Control Yuan.

No member of the Control Yuan shall Concurrently hold any other public office or engage in any profession.

The Control Yuan shall have an Auditor General who shall be nominated and, upon confirmation by the Legislative Yuan, appointed by the President of the Republic.

The Auditor General shall, within three months after submission by the Executive Yuan of the final financial statement, complete the auditing thereof in accordance with law and submit an audit to the Legislative Yuan.

The organization of the Control Yuan shall be prescribed by law.

1. Foreign affairs.
2. National defense and military affairs bearing on national defense.
3. National law and criminal, civil, and commercial laws.
4. The judiciary.
5. Aviation, national highways, State-owned railways, navigation, and postal and postal and telecommunication services.
6. Central Government finance and national taxes.
7. Demarcation of national, provincial, and county taxes.
8. State-operated economic enterprises.
9. The currency system and State banks.
10. Weights and measures.
11. Foreign trade policy.
12. Financial and economic matters affecting aliens or foreign countries.
13. Other matters of the Central Government as provided by this Constitution.

The Central Government shall be competent to legislate and execute the following matters, which, however, may also be delegated to the provincial or county self- government to execute:

1. General principles of provincial and county self-government
2. Demarcation of administrative areas.
3. Foresty, industry, mining, and commerce.
4. The educational system.
5. Banking and stock exchange.
6. Shipping and deep-sea fishery.
7. Public utilities.
8. Cooperative enterprises.
9. Interporvincial water conservancy, waterways, agriculture, and animal husbandry.
10. Official grading, employment, surveillance, and security of tenure of officials in the Central and local governments.
11. Land legislation.
12. Labor legislation and other social legislation.
13. Right of eminent domain.
14. Census-taking and compilation of population statistics for the whole country.
15. Population migration and land reclamation.
16. The police system.
17. Public health.
18. Disaster relief, pension for the deceased's family, and unemployment relief.
19. Preservation of ancient books, ancient relics, and ancient monuments of cultural value.

The Provincial Government shall be competent to legislate and execute the following matters, which, however, may also be delegated to the county governments to execute:

1. Provincial education, public health, industry, and communications.
2. Management and disposal of provincial property.
3. Administration of cities under provincial property.
4. Provincial public enterprises.
5. Provincial cooperative enterprises.
6. Provincial agriculture, forestry, water conservancy, fishery, animal husbandry , and public works.
7. Provincial finance and provincial taxes.
8. Provincial debts.
9. Provincial banks.
10. Provincial police administration.
11. Provincial philanthropic and public welfare work.
12. Other matters delegated to the Provinces in accordance with national laws.

In case any of the Province lacks sufficient funds to undertake any of the matters referred to in the various items of the preceding paragraph, subsidies may be granted from the National Treasury by a resolution of the Legislative Yuan.

The county government shall be competent to legislate and execute the following matters:

1. county education, public health, industry, and communications.
2. Management and disposal of county property.
3. County public enterprises.
4. County cooperative enterprises.
5. County agriculture, forestry, water conservancy, fishery, animal husbandry , County finance and taxes.
6. County banks.
7. County police administration.
8. County philanthropic and public welfare work.
9. Other matters delegated to the County in accordance with national laws and Provincial Self-Government Regulations.

Any matter not specifically mentioned in Articles 107, 108, 109, and 110 shall fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Government if it is national in nature , within that of the Province if it is provincial in nature, and within that of the County if it is county in nature. In case of dispute, the matter shall be settled by the Legislative Yuan.

A Province may convoke a Provincial People's Representatives Conference to draw up, in accordance with the General Principles of Provincial and County Self-Government,a set of Provincial Self-Government Regulations which,however, shall not contravene the Constitution.

The organization of the Provincial People's Representatives Conference and the election of the Representatives shall be prescribed by law.

The Provincial Self-Government Regulations shall include the following provisions:

1. There shall be a Provincial Assembly; Members of the Provincial Assembly shall be elected by the people of the Province.

2. There shall be a Provincial Government and a Provincial Governor; the Provincial Governor shall be elected by the people of the Province.

3. Relationship between the Province shall be exercised by the Provincial Assembly.

The Provincial Self-Government Regulations, after being enacted, shall be submitted to the Judicial Yuan.If the Judicial Yuan deems any part of the Regulations unconstitutional, it shall declare the relevant provisions null and void.

If, in the course of implementing the Provincial Self-Government Regulations, there should arise any serious obstacle in the application of the articles contained therein, the judicial Yuan shall first summon the various parties concerned to present their views. Then,the Presidents of the Executive Yuan,the Legislative Yuan,and the Control Yuan shall form themselves into a committee under the President of the Judicial Yuan to propose a formula for solution.

Provincial rules and regulations that contravene national laws shall be null and void.

In case of doubt as to whether any provincial rule or regulation contravenes national laws, the matter shall be settled by interpretation by the Judicial Yuan.

The self-government of Municipalities under the direct jurisdiction of the Executive Yuan shall be prescribed by law.

The local self-government system of the Mongolian Leagues and Banners shall be prescribed by law.

The system of self-government in Tibet shall be safeguarded.

Section 2. THE COUNTY

The County shall practice county self-government.

A County may convoke a County People's Representatives Conference to draw up,in accordance with the General Principles of Provincial County Self-Government, a set of County Self-Government Regulation which,however,shall not contravene the Constitution and the Provincial Self-Government Regulations.

There shall be a County Council. Members of the County Council shall be elected by the people of the County.

The legislative power of the County shall be exercised by the County Council.

County rules and regulations that contravene national laws or provincial rules and regulations shall be null and void.

There shall be a County Government and a Magistrate; the Magistrate shall be the people of the County.

The Magistrate shall have charge of all matters relating to county self-government and shall administer such matters as are delegate to County by the Central and Provincial Governments.

The provisions governing the County shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Municipality.

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The various kinds of election provided in this Constitution, unless otherwise stipulated in this Constitution,shall be by universal,equal,and direct suffrage and by secret ballot.

Any citizen of the Republic of China who has attained the age twenty have the right of election in accordance with law. Unless provided by this Constitution or by law,any citizen who has attained the age of twenty-three shall have the right of being elected in accordance with law.

All candidates in the various kinds of election prescribed in this Constitution shall openly conduct their electoral campaigns.

Intimidation or offer of pecuniary inducements shall be strictly forbidden in elections. Electoral litigations shall be settled by law courts.

A person duly elected may be recalled by his constituency in accordance with law.

In the various kinds of election,quotas of successful candidates shall be assigned to women;methods of implementation shall be prescribed by law.

The number of Delegates to the National Assembly to be elected by people in interior areas with special ways of living and habits and the methods of their election shall be prescribed by law.

The exercise of the rights of initiative and referendum shall be prescribed by law.

It shall be the objective of the national defense of the Republic of China to safeguard national security and preserve world peace. The organization of national defense shall be prescribed by law.

The army, navy, and air force of the nation shall rise above personal, regional, regional, and party affiliations and shall be loyal to the state and love and protect the people.

No political party and no individual shall make use of armed forces as an instrument in the struggle for political power.

No person inactive military service shall concurrently hold a civil office.

The foreign policy of the Republic of China shall be conceived in a spirit of independence and self-reliance and based on the principles of equality and reciprocity to promote friendly relations with other nations so as to protect the right and interests of Chinese citizens residing abroad, foster international justice, and insure world peace.

The national economy shall be based on the Principle of People's Livelihood and shall seek to effect the equalization of land rights and regulation of private capital in order to assure an equitable distribution of national wealth and sufficiency for the people's livelihood.

All land within the territorial limits of the Republic of China shall belong to the entire body of citizens. Private ownership of land, acquired by the people in in accordance with law, shall pay taxes according to its value and may be purchased by the Government according to its value. Mineral ores embedded in the land and natural forces which can be economically utilized for public benefit shall belong to the State, even if ownership of the land many have been acquired by private individuals. The State shall levy a land value increment tax on any land whose value has increased not through the application of labor or capital, and the proceeds therefrom shall be used for the people at large. In the distribution and re-adjustment of land, the State shall, in principle, assist owner-farmers and owner-users of land and shall also regulate their appropriate areas of operation.

Public utilities and other enterprises of a monopolistic nature, in principle, shall be under public operation.In cases permitted by law,they maybe operated by private citizens.

With respect to private wealth and privately operated enterprises, the State shall restrict them by law if they are deemed detrimental to the balanced development of national wealth and people's livelihood. Cooperative enterprises shall receive encouragement and assistance from the State

The State shall, by the use of scientific techniques, develop water conservancy, increase the productivity of land, improve agricultural conditions, develop agricultural resources, and foster the industrialization of agriculture.

The Central Government, in order to achieve a balanced development of the economy of the various Provinces, shall extend appropriate financial assistance to the poorer and less productive Counties.

Within the territory of the Republic of China, all commodities shall be permitted to move freely from place to place.

Financial institutions shall, in accordance with law, be subject to State control.

The State shall widely establish financial institutions for the common people so as to relieve unemployment

With respect to Chinese citizens residing abroad, the State shall foster and protect development of their economic enterprises.

The State shall provide suitable opportunities for work to those person who have the ability to work.

The State shall enact laws and carry out policies for the protection of laborers and farmers so as to better their livelihood and improve their productive skills. Special protection shall be provided for women and children doing manual labor, according to their age and physical conditions.

Management and labor shall act in accordance with the principles of harmony and cooperation for the development of productive enterprises. Conciliation and arbitration of disputes between capital and labor shall be prescribed by law.

The State shall establish a system of social insurance to promote social welfare. To the aged and the physically disabled who are unable to make a living, and to victims of extraordinary calamities, the State shall provide appropriate assistance and relief.

The State, in order to consolidate the foundation of national existence and development, shall protect motherhood and carry out a policy for the promotion of the welfare of women and children.

The State, in order to improve national health, shall establish extensive services for sanitation and health protection and a system of public medical care.

Education and culture shall aim at the development, among the citizens, of the national spirit, the spirit of self-government, national morality to earn a living.

All citizens shall have an equal opportunity to receive education.

All children of school age from six to twelve years shall receive free elementary education. Those from poor families shall be supplied with book by the Government.

All citizens above school age who gave have not received elementary education shall receive supplementary education free of Charge and shall also be supplied with book by the Government.

The various levels of government shall provide a large number of scholarships to assist students of good scholastic standing and exemplary conduct who lack the means to continue their school education.

All public and private educational and cultural institutions in the country shall, in accordance with law, be subject to State supervision.

The State shall pay due attention to the balanced development of education in different regions and shall promote social education in different regions and shall promote social education to elevate the cultural standards of the citizens in general. Grants from the National Treasury shall be mode to frontier regions and cultural expenses. The Central Government may cultural enterprises in such regions and areas or render them financial assistance.

Funds earmarked for education, science, and culture shall be, in respect of the Central Government, not less than fifteen percent of the total national budget; in respect of the Provincial Government, not less than twenty-five percent of the total Municipal or County budget. Educational and cultural foundations established in accordance with law, and their property, shall be protected.

The State shall safeguard the livelihood of educational scientific, and artistic workers and shall, as the national economy develops, increase their remuneration from time to time.

The State shall encourage scientific discoveries and inventions and shall protect monuments and ancient relics of historical, cultural, or artistic value.

The State shall encourage or subsidize the following enterprises or individuals:

1. Private educational enterprises with outstanding records.
2. Overseas Chinese educational enterprises with outstanding records.
3. Individuals who have made scholarly or technical inventions.
4. Educational workers who have rendered long and meritorious services.

The State shall accord to various ethnic groups in the frontier regions legal protection of their status and shall give special assistance to their work in local self-government.

The State shall actively undertake and foster the develop of education, culture, communications,water conservancy, public health, and other economic and social enterprises among the various ethnic groups in the frontier the light of climatic conditions, nature of the soil, and the life and habits of the people, adopt measures for its protection and assist in its development.

The term "law" referred to in this Constitution shall mean any legislative bill duly passed by the Legislative Yuan and promulgated by the President of the Republic.

Laws that contravene the Constitution shall be null and void.

In case of doubt as to whether a given law contravenes the Constitution, the matter shall be settled by interpretation by the Judicial Yuan.

Any ordinance that contravenes the Constitution or laws shall be null and void.

The Constitution shall be interpreted by the Judicial Yuan.

The Constitution shall be amended in accordance with either one of the following procedures:

1. The Constitution may be amended upon the proposal of one fifth of the total number of Delegates to the National Assembly and by a resolution of three fourths of the Delegates present at a meeting with a quorum of two thirds of all Delegates to the National Assembly.
2. An amendment to the Constitution may be drawn up by the Legislative Yuan and submitted by it to the National Assembly for concurrence through referendum upon the proposal of one fourth of the Members of the Legislative Yuan and by a resolution of three fourths of the Members present at a meeting with a quorum of three fourths of all Members of the Yuan. Such a proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be publicly announced half a year before the National Assembly meets.

Whenever necessary, enforcement procedures in regard to any matter referred to in this Constitution shall be separately prescribed by law.

The preparatory procedures for the enforcement of this Constitution shall be adopted by a resolution of the National Constituent Assembly which has drawn up this Constitution.