House of Representatives

The Pyithu Hluttaw consists of a maximum of 440 representatives, as follows:

(a) No more than 330 representatives elected on the basis of townships and population.

(b) No more than 110 Defence Services personnel nominated as representatives by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services in accordance with the law.

The term of the Pyithu Hluttaw is five years from the day its first session commences.

The Speaker shall:

(a) supervise and direct sessions of the Pyithu Hluttaw;

(b) invite the President when notified that the President wishes to attend and address the Pyithu Hluttaw;

(c) have the right, when necessary, to invite members or persons representing Union-level organisations established under the Constitution to attend and explain matters under discussion at a session;

(d) perform other duties and exercise powers prescribed by the Constitution or any law.

A person meeting the following qualifications is eligible to be elected as a representative of the Pyithu Hluttaw:

(a) having attained the age of 25;

(b) being a citizen born of two citizen parents;

(c) having settled in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for at least ten consecutive years immediately before election as a representative.

Exception: periods spent lawfully abroad with the permission of the State are also counted as periods of settlement in the country.

(d) meeting the qualifications prescribed in electoral law.

The following business is conducted at sessions:

(a) recording addresses delivered by the President;

(b) reading and recording messages from the President and other messages permitted by the Speaker;

(c) submitting, debating and deciding on bills;

(d) debating and deciding matters that the Hluttaw must undertake under the Constitution;

(e) debating, deciding on and recording reports submitted to the Hluttaw;

(f) submitting, debating and deciding on motions;

(g) asking and answering questions;

(h) undertaking matters permitted by the Speaker.

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