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Article 57

第五十七条

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.

両議院の会議は、公開とする。但し、出席議員の三分の二以上の多数で議決したときは、秘密会を開くことができる。

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.

両議院は、各々その会議の記録を保存し、秘密会の記録の中で特に秘密を要すると認められるもの以外は、これを公表し、且つ一般に頒布しなければならない。

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

出席議員の五分の一以上の要求があれば、各議員の表決は、これを会議録に記載しなければならない。

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