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The Constitution of Japan, 1946 by Japan
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Article 57. Deliberation in each House shall be public.
However, a secret meeting may be held where a majority of
two-thirds or more of those members present passes a resolution
therefor.

(2) Each House shall keep a record of proceedings. This
record shall be published and given general circulation,
excepting such parts of proceedings of secret session as may be
deemed to require secrecy.

(3) Upon demand of one-fifth or more of the members present,
votes of the members on any matter shall be recorded in the
minutes.

Article 58. Each house shall select its own president and
other officials.

(2) Each House shall establish its rules pertaining to
meetings, proceedings and internal discipline, and may punish
members for disorderly conduct. However, in order to expel a
member, a majority of two-thirds or more of those members present
must pass a resolution thereon.

Article 59. A bill becomes a law on passage by both Houses,
except as otherwise provided by the Constitution.

(2) A bill which is passed by the House of Representatives,
and upon which the House of Councillors makes a decision
different from that of the House of Representatives, becomes a
law when passed a second time by the House of Representatives by
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