136

Article 136 Powers of the National Assembly prior to the Election of a National Council (1) Until elections for a National Council have been held: (a) all legislation shall be enacted by the National Assembly as if this Constitution had not made provision for a National Council, and Parliament had consisted exclusively of the National Assembly acting on its own without being subject to the review of the National Council; (b) this Constitution shall be construed as if no functions had been vested by this Constitution in the National Council; (c) any reference in Articles 29, 56, 75 and 132 hereof to the National Council shall be ignored: provided that nothing contained in this Sub- Article shall be construed as limiting in any way the generality of Sub- Articles (a) and (b) hereof. (2) Nothing contained in Sub-Article (1) hereof shall detract in any way from the provisions of Chapter 8 or any other provision of this Constitution in so far as they make provision for the establishment of a National Council, elections to the National Council and its functioning after such elections have been held.