The President shall be the Chairman, and have a decisive vote.
43. The Executive Council shall hold session on the second Monday of each second month, and at such other times as the President may desire.
44. The Executive Council shall be bound to make a yearly report of its transactions to the Volksraad.
45. A majority of the Executive Council shall have the right to summon an extraordinary meeting of the Volksraad.
46. The President and the Executive Council shall have the power of declaring martial law.
Chapter VII.—The Judicial Power.
47. The Landrost holds the power of civil commissioner and resident magistrate.
48. The judicial power is exclusively exercised by the courts of law, which are established by the law.
49. Legislation also regulates the administration of criminal justice, as also that in police cases, always understanding, however, that criminal cases brought in the first instance before the higher Courts are judged by a jury.
Chapter VIII.—The Military System.