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Article 119 The law shall regulate emoluments, pensions, compensation, relief and remuneration being a charge on the State Treasury. Bahrain 2002 (rev. 2017) Page 28 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 28 Jun 2021, 18:28 Chapter VI: General and Final Provisions  Constitution amendment procedure Article 120  Joint meetings of legislative chambers a. The conditions for amending any rules of this constitution are the approval of the amendment by two-thirds majorities of the memberships of the Chamber of Deputies and the Consultative Council, and the validation of the King, with the exception of Article (35 Items b, c, d) of this constitution. Should either chamber refuse the intention or text of the amendment, the National Assembly shall convene in the attendance of two-thirds of its membership to discuss the draft amendment, and the condition for approving the draft amendment is the approval of two-thirds of its members. b. If an amendment to the Constitution is refused, it may not be re-submitted earlier than one year from that refusal.  Unamendable provisions c. It is not permissible to propose an amendment to Article 2 of this Constitution, and it is not permissible under any circumstances to propose the amendment of the constitutional monarchy and the principle of inherited rule in Bahrain, as well as the bi-cameral system and the principles of freedom and equality established in this Constitution.  Unamendable provisions d. The powers of the King stated in this Constitution may not be proposed for amendment in an interval during which another person is acting for him.