Constitutional law -- Japan; Japan -- Constitution
(3) The provision of the preceding paragraph does not
preclude the House of Representatives from calling for the
meeting of a joint committee of both Houses, provided for by law.
(4) Failure by the House of Councillors to take final action
within sixty (60) days after receipt of a bill passed by the
House of Representatives, time in recess excepted, may be
determined by the House of Representatives to constitute a
rejection of the said bill by the House of Councillors.
Article 60. The Budget must first be submitted to the House
of Representatives.
(2) Upon consideration of the budget, when the House of
Councillors makes a decision different from that of the House of
Representatives, and when no agreement can be reached even
through a joint committee of both Houses, provided for by law, or
in the case of failure by the House of Councillors to take final
action within thirty (30) days, the period of recess excluded,
after the receipt of the budget passed by the House of
Representatives, the decision of the House of Representatives
shall be the decision of the Diet.
Article 61. The second paragraph of the preceding article
applies also to the Diet approval required for the conclusion of
treaties.
Article 62. Each House may conduct investigations in
relation to government, and may demand the presence and testimony
of witnesses, and the production of records.
Article 63. The Prime Minister and other Ministers of State
may, at any time, appear in either House for the purpose of
speaking on bills, regardless of whether they are members of the
House or not. They must appear when their presence is required in
order to give answers or explanations.
Article 64. The Diet shall set up an impeachment court from
among the members of both Houses for the purpose of trying judges
against whom removal proceedings have been instituted.
(2) Matters relating to impeachment shall be provided by law.
CHAPTER V. THE CABINET
Article 65. Executive power shall be vested in the Cabinet.
Article 66. The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister,
who shall be its head, and other Ministers of State, as provided
for by law.
(2) The Prime Minister and other Minister of State must be
civilians.
(3) The Cabinet, in the exercise of executive power, shall
be collectively responsible to the Diet.
Article 67. The Prime Minister shall be designated from
among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet. This
designation shall precede all other business.
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