9. Election

Chapter IXELECTION   Election of People’s Representatives to the Hluttaws391. In electing people’s representatives to the Hluttaws :(a) every citizen who has attained 18 years of age on the day on which the election commences, who is not disqualified by law, who...

8. Citizen, Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Citizens

Chapter VIIICitizen, Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Citizens   345. All persons who have either one of the following qualifications are citizens of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar:(a) person born of parents both of whom are nationals of the Republic of...

7. Defence Services

Chapter VII Defence Services   337. The main armed force for the Defence of the Union is the Defence Services. 338. All the armed forces in the Union shall be under the command of the Defence Services. 339. The Defence Services shall lead in safeguarding the...

6. Judiciary

Chapter VI Judiciary Formation of Courts 293. Courts of the Union are formed as follows : (a) Supreme Court of the Union, High Courts of the Region, High Courts of the State, Courts of the Self-Administered Division, Courts of the Self- Administered Zone, District...

5. Executive

Chapter V Executive The Union Government 199. (a) The Executive Head of the Union is the President. (b) (i) The executive power of the Union is distributed among the Union, Regions and States. (ii) Self-Administered power is distributed among Self-Administered Areas...

4. Legislature

Chapter IV Legislature The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Formation of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 74. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw comprises of the following two Hluttaws : (a) in accord with the provisions of Section 109, the Pyithu Hluttaw formed with Hluttaw representatives elected on...