National Assembly

The  National Assembly of Nanpan (Traditional Chinese: 南本國會; pinyin: Nánběn Guóhuì), often called the National Assembly in domestic English-language media, is the 27-member unicameral national legislature of Nanpan. The latest legislative elections were held on 8 December 2016.

It is one of the five branches of the government stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Nanpan, which follows Yuen Siu-kei's political philosophy. Although sometimes referred to as a "parliament, the National Assembly, under Yuen's political theory, is a branch of government.

Speaker
The constitution stipulates that the assembly is presided over by a Speaker and two Deputy Speakers, who are responsible for expediting the legislative process. The Speaker and Deputy Speakers are elected in a secret ballot by the members of the Assembly, and their term in office is restricted to two years. The Speaker is independent of party affiliation, and the Speaker and Deputy Speakers may not simultaneously be government ministers.

Negotiation groups
Parties that hold at least 5 seats in the assembly form floor negotiation groups, which are entitled to a variety of rights that are denied to smaller parties. These include a greater amount of state funding and participation in the leaders' summits that determine the assembly's legislative agenda

Legislative process
To introduce a bill, a legislator must present the initiative to the Speaker with the signatures of at least ten other members of the assembly. The bill must then be edited by a committee to ensure that the bill contains correct and systematic language. It can then be approved or rejected by the Assembly.

Committees
There are 16 standing committees which examine bills and petitions falling under their respective jurisdictions, and perform other duties as prescribed by relevant laws.
 * House Steering Committee
 * Legislation and Judiciary Committee
 * National Policy Committee
 * Strategy and Finance Committee
 * Science, Technology, Future Planning, Broadcasing and Communications Committee
 * Education, Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee
 * Foreign Affairs Committee
 * National Defense Committee
 * Security and Public Administration Committee
 * Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs and Fisheries Committee
 * Trade, Industry and Energy Committee
 * Health and Welfare Committee
 * Environment and Labor Committee
 * Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee
 * Intelligence Committee
 * Family Committee

Election
The assembly has been elected every four years through parallel voting system, meaning that some of the members are elected from constituencies according to the system of first past the post, while others are elected at a national level through proportional representation.