PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:06 constituteproject.org Myanmar's Constitution of 2008 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:06 Table of contents Preamble . 8 Chapter I: Basic Principles of the Union . 9 Part 1: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar . 9 Part 2: Basic Principles . 9 Chapter II: State Structure . 14 Chapter III: Head of State - The President and Vice-Presidents . 17 Chapter IV: Legislature . 21 A. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw . 21 Part 1: The formation of the Pyidaungsu . 21 Part 2: The Head and the Deputy Heads of the respective Hluttaws . 22 Part 3: Performance of duties by the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw . 22 Part 4: Functions of the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw . 22 Part 5: Convening the Sessions of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw . 23 Part 6: Legislation . 25 Part 7: Legislation relating to Other Matters . 26 Part 8: Legislation relating to Union Territories . 26 Part 9: Submission of a Bill . 26 Part 10: Submission of the Union Budget Bill . 26 Part 11: Ordinance . 27 Part 12: Promulgation as Law . 27 B. Pyithu Hluttaw . 28 Part 1: Formation of the Pyithu Hluttaw . 28 Part 2: Election of the Pyithu Hluttaw Chairperson . 28 Part 3: Election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw . 29 Part 4: Functions of the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw . 29 Part 5: Performance and termination of duties of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw . 29 Part 6: Formation of the Pyithu Hluttaw Committee, Commission and Bodies . 30 Part 7: Term of the Pyithu Hluttaw . 31 Part 8: Qualification of the Pyithu Hluttaw representatives . 31 Part 9: Disqualification for the Pyithu Hluttaw Representatives . 31 Part 10: Qualifications of the Pyithu Hluttaw representatives who are the Defence Services personnel . 32 Part 11: Convening the Pyithu Hluttaw Session . 33 Part 12: Submission of Bill . 35 C. Amyotha Hluttaw . 36 Part 1: Formation of the Amyotha Hluttaw . 36 Myanmar 2008 Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:06 Part 2: Election of Chairperson of the Amyotha Hluttaw . 37 Part 3: Election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw . 37 Part 4: Duties of the Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw . 37 Part 5: Performance and termination of duties of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw . 37 Part 6: Formation of the Amyotha Hluttaw Committees, Commissions and Bodies . 37 Part 7: Term of the Amyotha Hluttaw . 38 Part 8: Qualifications of the Amyotha Hluttaw representatives . 38 Part 9: Qualifications of the Amyotha Hluttaw representatives who are the Defence Services personnel . 38 Part 10: Convening of the Amyotha Hluttaw Session . 39 Part 11: Submission of Bill . 39 D. Region Hluttaw or State Hluttaw . 40 Part 1: Formation of the Region Hluttaw or the State Hluttaw . 40 Part 2: Election of the Chairperson of the Region or State Hluttaw . 41 Part 3: Election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Region Hluttaw or the State Hluttaw . 41 Part 4: Duties of the Speaker of the Region Hluttaw or the State Hluttaw . 41 Part 5: Performance and termination of duties of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Region Hluttaw or the State Hluttaw . 41 Part 6: Formation of the Region Hluttaw or the State Hluttaw Committee and Bodies . 42 Part 7: Term of the Region Hluttaw or the State Hluttaw . 42 Part 8: Qualifications of the Region Hluttaw or the State Hluttaw representatives . 42 Part 9: Qualifications of the Region or State Hluttaw representatives who are Defence Services personnel . 42 Part 10: Convening the Region or State Hluttaw Sessions . 42 Part 11: Legislation . 45 Part 12: Submission of Bill . 46 Part 13: Submission of Region and State Budget Bill . 47 Part 14: Promulgation of Law . 47 Part 15: Self-Administered Division and Self-Administered Zone Leading Bodies . 48 Part 16: Duties, powers and rights of the representatives of the Pyithu Hluttaw, the Amyotha Hluttaw and the Region or State Hluttaw . 48 Part 17: Effect of Laws . 48 Chapter V: Executive . 49 A. The Union Government . 49 Part 1: Formation of the Union Government . 49 Part 2: Formation of the National Defence and Security Council . 49 Part 3: Powers and Functions of the President . 50 Part 4: The Executive Power of the Union Government . 52 Myanmar 2008 Page 3 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:06 Part 5: Formation of the Financial Commission . 53 Part 6: Duties and Functions of the Financial Commission . 54 Part 7: Taxes and revenues to be paid to the Union Fund . 55 B. The Union Ministers and the Deputy Ministers . 55 Part 1: Appointment of the Union Ministers . 55 Part 2: Impeachment of the Union Minister . 56 Part 3: Appointment of Deputy Ministers . ..