(1) The National House shall meet at least twice in a year for the despatch of its business all the times and in the places determined by the National House.

(2) The Registrar of the National House shall convene an extraordinary meeting of the National House at the request in writing by the President of the House or by not less than one-half of the total number of members of the National House.

(3) Business except an adjournment shall not be transacted at a meeting if there are less than one-half of the total number of members of the House present at the meeting.

(4) The President of the National House shall preside at meetings of the House and in the absence of the President, the Vice-President, shall preside and in the absence of both the President and the Vice President, a member of the National House elected by the members from among their number shall preside.

(5) A question arising for decision by the National House shall be determined by the votes of the majority of the members present and voting, and in the event of equality of votes the President or other person presiding at that meeting shall have a casting vote, except that Standing Orders of the National House may provide for the participation in the proceedings of the House by a member through a representative including the casting of votes by proxy or by any other means of representation permitted by customary law.

(6) The proceedings at a meeting of the National House shall not be invalidated by reason of a vacancy in the office of the President or Vice-President or in the membership of the National House or by a defect in the appointment, election, or qua1ification of a person holding office.