“ ARTICLE VI One Member shall be elected in each Fu and Ken from among and by the fifteen male inhabitants thereof of above the age of full thirty years, paying therein the highest amount of direct national taxes on land, industry, or trade. When the person thus elected receives his nomination from the Emperor, he shall become Member for a term of seven years. Rules for such election shall be specifically determined by Imperial Ordinance. ”

“ If an elected Member is nominated President or Vice-President, he shall serve in that capacity for the term of his membership.
ARTICLE XII Every matter, other than what provision has been made for in the present Imperial Ordinance, shall be dealt with according to the provisions of the Law of the Houses. ”