Cameroon proceedings. (5) No person, shall be member of both the National Assembly and the Senate. (6) The conditions for the election of members of the National Assembly and of the Senate, as well as the immunities, ineligibilities, incompatibilities, allowances and privileges of the members of Parliament shall be determined by law. CHAPTER I The National Assembly Article 15 (1) The National Assembly shall comprise 180 (one hundred and eighty) members elected by direct and secret universal suffrage for a five-year term of office. The number of members of the National Assembly may be modified by law. (2) Each member of the National Assembly shall represent the entire Nation. (3) Any imposed mandate shall be null and void. (4) In case of serious crisis, the President of the Republic may, after consultation with the President of the Constitutional Council and Bureaux of the National Assembly to decide, by a law, to extend or abridge its term of office. In this case, the election of a new Assembly shall take place not less than 40 (forty) days and not more than 60 (sixty) days following the expiry of the extension or abridgement period. Article 16 (1) At the beginning of each legislative year, the National Assembly shall meet as of right in ordinary session under the conditions laid down by law. http://confinder.richmond.edu/Cameroon.htm (13 of 71)4/12/2005 10:53:07 AM