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Rule 168
SECRET MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY

(1) If the Prime Minister requests that any matter related to national security and national crisis be discussed in a secret meeting, and if such a request is deemed appropriate by the Speaker, he may decide to discuss that matter in a secret meeting.
(2) No person except members of the assembly shall be allowed to sit in the meeting room during the secret meeting of the assembly. However, this arrangement will not apply to the members of the National Assembly and the persons permitted by the Speaker.
(3) The Speaker may keep and publish the record of the summary of proceedings or decisions of the secret meeting in such manner as he deems appropriate. No person other than the Speaker or a person authorized by him shall keep any record of the proceedings of the secret meeting or tell or publicize any matter of such meeting to anyone.
(4) The method of conducting the secret meeting shall be as determined by the Speaker.
(5) If it is not necessary to keep the proceedings of the secret meeting confidential, with the permission of the Speaker, the Prime Minister or any member authorized by him may present a proposal to the meeting not to keep the proceedings of the secret meeting confidential.
(6) If the proposal according to sub-rule (5) is approved by the meeting, the secretary shall prepare the details of the proceedings and decisions of the secret meeting and publish them as directed by the Speaker.