CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
b) in plenary session, sitting either as a court of appeal or as a court of sole
instance, in cases expressly provided for in the law.
SECTION III
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
Article 228
Definition
1. The Administrative Court shall be the highest body in the hierarchy of
administrative, customs and fiscal courts.
2. The Administrative Court shall control the legality of administrative acts and
the application of rules and regulations issued by the Public Administration, and it
shall scrutinise the legality of public expenditure and the enforcement of liability
for financial infractions.
Article 229
Composition
1. The Administrative Court shall be composed of judges of appeal, whose
number shall be established by law.
2. The President of the Republic shall nominate the President of the
Administrative Court, after consultation with the Superior Council of the
Administrative Judiciary.
3. Judges of the Administrative Court shall be nominated by the President of the
Republic on the recommendation of the Superior Council of the Administrative
Judiciary.
4. At the time of their appointment, judges of the Administrative Court shall be of
at least thirty-five years of age and shall meet all other requirements established
by law.
Article 230
Powers
1. In particular, the Administrative Court shall:
a) adjudicate cases concerning disputes arising from administrative legal
relations;
b) adjudicate appeals lodged against decisions of State offices and of their
office holders and agents;
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