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Pyithu Hluttaw
Formation of the Pyithu Hluttaw
109.
The Pyithu Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximum of 440 Hluttaw representatives
as follows :
(a)
not more than 330 Pyithu Hluttaw representatives elected prescribing
electorate in accord with law on the basis of township as well as population
or combining with an appropriate township which is contagious to the
newly-formed township if it is more than 330 townships;
(b)
not more than 110 Pyithu Hluttaw representatives who are the Defence
Services personnel nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence
Services in accord with the law.
Election of the Pyithu Hluttaw Chairperson
110.
(a)
A Pyithu Hluttaw representative shall be elected as the Chairperson at the
commencement of the first session of the Pyithu Hluttaw for its term.
(b)
The Chairperson shall take an affirmation of office before the Pyithu Hluttaw;
(c)
The Chairperson shall supervise the Pyithu Hluttaw session up to the
completion of the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the
Pyithu Hluttaw.
Election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw
111.
(a)
(i)
The Pyithu Hluttaw representatives shall elect a Speaker and a
Deputy Speaker from among the Pyithu Hluttaw representatives.