Chapter III. National Assembly.
(Tsangyiyuan.)
Article 16.—The legislative functions of the Republic of China are exercised by the National Assembly or Tsangyiyuan.
Article 17.—The National Assembly is formed of the members of Tsangyiyuan elected by various districts as provided in Article 18.
Article 18.—Five members in each province, Inner Mongolia, Outer Mongolia, and Tibet and one member from Kokonor will be elected. The measures for the election will be decided by each district. At the time of the meeting of the National Assembly each member has one vote.
Article 19.—The official rights of the National Assembly are as under:—
1. To decide all laws.
2. To decide Budgets and settle accounts of the Provisional Government.
3. To decide the measures of taxation, monetary system, and uniform weights and measures.