Article 41.--In case Provisional President be impeached by the National Assembly the judges of the highest court of justice will elect nine judges to organise a special tribunal to try and decide the case. Article 42.--Provisional Vice-President will act for Provisional President in case Provisional President dies or is unable to attend to his duties. _Chapter V. Ministers of State._ Article 43.--Prime Minister and Ministers of Departments are called Ministers of State. {219} Article 44.--Ministers of State assist Provisional President and share responsibility. Article 45.--Ministers of State countersign bills proposed, laws proposed, laws promulgated, and orders issued by Provisional President. Article 46.--Ministers of State and their deputies attend and speak in the National Assembly. Article 47.--When any Minister of State is impeached by the National Assembly, the Provisional President should dismiss him, but the case may be retried by the National Assembly at the request of the Provisional President. _Chapter VI. Courts of Justice._ Article 48.--Courts of Justice consist of judges to be appointed by Provisional President and Minister of Justice. The organisation of Courts of Justice and qualification of judges will be decided by law. Article 49.--The Courts of Justice will try and decide cases of civil litigation and criminal litigation in accordance with law. However, administrative litigation and other special litigation will be stipulated by special laws. Article 50.--The trials and judgments of the Courts of Justice will be open to the public, but cases which are considered to be against peace and order may be held _in camera_. Article 51.--Judges will never be interfered with by any higher officials in their offices either during a trial or in delivering judgment, as judges are independent. Article 52.--Whilst a Judge holds office his salary cannot be reduced, and his functions cannot be delegated to another. Unless in accordance with law, he cannot be punished or dismissed or retired. The regulations for the removal of Judges will be stipulated by special law. {220} _Chapter VII. Annex._ Article 53.--Within ten months of the date of this law being in force, the Provisional President should convene a National Convention. The organisation and the measures for election of such National Convention will be decided by the National Assembly. Article 54.--The Constitution of the Republic of China will be decided by the said National Convention, and before the said Constitution comes into force this law will have the same force as the Constitution. Article 55.--This law will be either added to or revised by three-fourths of the members of the National Assembly present at a quorum of two-thirds of the whole number, or by three-fourths of the members present at a quorum of four-fifths of the whole number, when the same is proposed by the Provisional President.