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Article 166
Until the progressive establishment of the institutions specified by this Constitution,
the Institutions and the organs specified for the period of the Transition continue to
exercise their functions.
The Superior Council of the Transition and the Congress of the Transition cease their
functions from the election of the Bureau of the new National Assembly.
While waiting for the establishment of the Senate, the National Assembly has the
plenitude of the legislative power.
Until the investiture of the new President of the Republic, the current President of
the High Authority of the Transition continues to exercise the functions of Head of
the State.
In the case of vacancy of the Presidency, for any cause whatsoever, the functions of
Head of State are exercised jointly by the Prime Minister, the President of the
Superior Council of the Transition, and by the President of the Congress.
Article 167
In order to respect the constitutional prescription, the President of the Republic,
within a time period of 12 months counting from his investiture, invites the
competent Instances to designate the members who will compose the High Court of
Justice in order to proceed from the expiration of that time period to the installation
of the High Court of Justice. Any party justifying an interest may refer the matter to
the competent institutions by demand for sanction in the case of deficiency.
As for that which concerns the President of the Republic, exceptionally, the
competent Instance is the High Constitutional Court which will be authorized to take
the sanctions that might have been taken by the High Court of Justice if it were
installed.
Article 168
Within the framework of the process of national reconciliation, a Council of the
Malagasy Fampihavanana whose composition, attributions, and modalities of
functioning are determined by the law, is instituted.
Madagascar 2010
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