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Article 76
In case of vacancy of the Presidency of the Republic for any cause that may be or of
definitive incapacity established by the Constitutional Council referred to [the
matter] by the Government and deciding with the absolute majority of its members,
the attributions of the President of the Republic, with the exception of the powers
specified in Articles 79, 82, 83 and 87, are provisionally exercised by the President of
the National Assembly and, in case of incapacity of the latter by the First Vice
President of said Assembly.
In every case, it proceeds to new presidential elections forty-five (45) days at least
and ninety (90) days at most after the opening of the vacancy.
Article 77
Within the interval, the Prime Minister may neither engage the responsibility of the
Government before the National Assembly[,] nor may it make use of the motion of
censure.
The President of the National Assembly assuring the functions of the President of
the Republic may neither dismiss the Prime Minister and his Government, nor
proceed to a revision of the Constitution, nor dissolve the National Assembly.
• Head of state immunity
Article 78
During the exercise of his functions, the criminal responsibility of the President of
the Republic is only engaged in the case of high treason that Article 173 provides for.
• Cabinet removal
• Cabinet selection
• Head of government removal
• Head of government selection
Article 79
The President appoints the Prime Minister.
He terminates his functions on presentation by him of the resignation of the
Government.
On the proposal of the Prime Minister, he appoints the other members of
Government and terminates their functions.
Article 80
The President presides over the Council of Ministers.
• Approval of general legislation
Article 81
The President of the Republic promulgates the laws within the fifteen (15) days
which follow the transmission to the Government of the law definitively adopted.
He can, before the expiration of this time period, demand of the National Assembly a
new deliberation the law or certain of its articles.
The new deliberation which may not be refused to suspends the time period of
promulgation.
In case of urgency, the time period for promulgation is reduced to eight (8) days.
Chad 1996 (rev. 2005)
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