Under Article 29 of the 1962 Constitution, what authority did the President have to issue in the absence of the National Assembly, possessing equivalent power and effect as a legislative Act?

Explanation

According to Article 29 of the 1962 Constitution, the President was empowered to promulgate an Ordinance when the National Assembly was not in session. This Ordinance carried the same legal weight and authority as an Act passed by the Legislature.